claustrophobic
/ˌklɔːstrəˈfoʊbɪk/
adjective
- Having or causing a feeling of being trapped or uncomfortable in a small or crowded space.
- The tiny, windowless office felt very claustrophobic.
- The cave was so narrow it became claustrophobic after a few minutes.
- I get claustrophobic in crowded buses.
noun
- A person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- As a claustrophobic, she always books an aisle seat on airplanes.
- The tour guide warned that the tunnel might be difficult for claustrophobics.
- He's a claustrophobic, so he never uses the basement stairs.