Question 1 · Quick check
claustrophobic
CEFRC2
/klˌɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Feeling afraid or uncomfortable in small or closed spaces.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailCramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
Examples
Tom told Mary that she should quit pretending to be claustrophobic.
Are you claustrophobic, too?
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsSomeone with claustrophobia.
Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
More examples
In contextTom is feeling claustrophobic.
...within the monstrous arrangements of dried flowers on the table-tops, against the Victorian clutter of that claustrophobic room...
Using her hands like windshield wipers, she tried to flick snow away from her mouth. When she clawed at her chest and neck, the crumbs maddeningly slid back onto her face. She grew claustrophobic.
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Origin
adjective
From claustrophobia + -ic.