Spanish Conversation · Level 96
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Spanish word
claustrofóbico
Pronunciation
IPA/klawstɾoˈfoβiko/
Meaning
- adjectiveclaustrophobic
Example
Me siento claustrofóbico en espacios muy pequeños.
I feel claustrophobic in very small spaces.
More examples
Entré en el ascensor y me sentí claustrofóbico.
I entered the elevator and felt claustrophobic.
Core concept
Tendency to experience panic or suffocation in tight indoor spaces.
Common phrases
sentirse claustrofóbico
feel claustrophobic
un ambiente claustrofóbico
a claustrophobic atmosphere
espacio claustrofóbico
claustrophobic space
Similar words
agobiado: Feeling swamped by obligations or pressure, mentally overloaded and unable to cope.
asfixiado: Sensation of suffocation or tightness in the chest that makes breathing hard.
incómodo: Sense of awkwardness or lack of comfort that reduces ease in a place or interaction.
ansioso: Heightened nervous anticipation about what's coming, producing agitation and worry.
Definition in Spanish
Que indica tendencia a sentir temor o agobio cuando se está en recintos cerrados o de espacio muy limitado.
Word origin
Comes from Latin claustrum 'closed place' and Greek phóbos 'fear', with -ico turning the root into a Spanish adjective.
Usage tips
- When describing a cramped place without a personal fear, speakers often prefer agobiante or asfixiante rather than claustrofóbico.
Other meanings
- crampedadjective
- stiflingadjective
Opposites
- abiertoopenadjective
- espaciosospaciousadjective
Related words
- claustrofobiaclaustrophobianoun