noun
- a person or thing that stifles, suppresses, or restrains something
Examples
- The strict regulations were seen as a stifler of innovation in the tech industry.
- Her overbearing mother was a stifler of her creative ambitions.
- The heavy bureaucracy acted as a stifler of economic growth.
- Critics called the new policy a stifler of free speech.
- The humid weather was a stifler of outdoor activities.
- He proved to be a stifler of team morale with his constant negativity.