Meaning & use
claustrophobic
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Having an extreme or irrational fear of confined or crowded spaces, or, of a space, causing such a feeling.
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He felt claustrophobic in the crowded elevator and asked to get off early.
The narrow tunnel had a claustrophobic feel that made some visitors turn back.
A note on using this word
Can describe both a person's fear (a claustrophobic person) and a physical space that induces that feeling (a claustrophobic room).
Words with a similar meaning
confinedsuffocating
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