claustrophobic C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #18344 Meanings 1 adj Feeling very uncomfortable or panicked in small, enclosed spaces. I get claustrophobic in crowded lifts. 2 adj So small or enclosed that it makes you feel trapped. The tiny windowless office felt claustrophobic. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms claustrophobically Etymology AI details From claustrophobia + -ic. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # claustrophobic **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 18344 ## Meanings 1. Feeling very uncomfortable or panicked in small, enclosed spaces. 2. So small or enclosed that it makes you feel trapped. ## Examples - I get claustrophobic in crowded lifts. - The tiny windowless office felt claustrophobic. ## Derived Forms - claustrophobically ## Etymology From claustrophobia + -ic. ## AI Etymology Claustrophobic is from claustrophobia + -ic. In present-day use, it can mean feeling very uncomfortable or panicked in small, enclosed spaces, or so small or enclosed that it makes you feel trapped. Derived formations include claustrophobically. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown