/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of suffocative Find synonyms for: Adjective1. smothering, suffocating, suffocative, breathless (vs. breathing), dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoealusage: causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat; "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language