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Definition of "claustrophobic" [claustrophobic]
- Relating to or suffering from claustrophobia. (adjective)
- Uncomfortably closed or hemmed in. (adjective)
- Usage Problem Tending to induce claustrophobia; uncomfortably confined or crowded: a claustrophobic little room. (adjective)
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Use "claustrophobic" in a sentence
- "The 1950s will never seem the same again - claustrophobic, dark, deep, but oh so polite dahling, anyone for tennis?"
- "Back then we dubbed their claustrophobic, brooding sound "Nightmare Pop", and with good reason."
- "Described as a "claustrophobic thriller", it is the first collaboration between the British Film Institute and the studios, which plan to invest in a few homegrown independent films each year."