1. airless, close, stuffy, unaired

lacking fresh air

Example Sentences:
'a dusty airless attic'
'the dreadfully close atmosphere'
'hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke'

Synonyms

• airless
• close
• unaired

2. stodgy, stuffy

excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull

Example Sentences:
'why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?'
'a stodgy dinner party'

Synonyms

• stodgy

3. stuffy

affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction

Example Sentences:
'a stuffy feeling in my chest'