claustrophobic

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk/
adj noun Freq #18344

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Feeling very uncomfortable or panicked in small, enclosed spaces.

    I get claustrophobic in crowded lifts.

  2. 2
    adj

    So small or enclosed that it makes you feel trapped.

    The tiny windowless office felt claustrophobic.

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Word family
Derived forms claustrophobically

Etymology

From claustrophobia + -ic.

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