沉闷 (chén mèn): Oppressive (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

The atmosphere at the beginning of this novel is unusually oppressive, making one almost want to give up reading.

Don't you find this monotonous life a bit depressing?

He tried to use humor to break the oppressive deadlock in the meeting room.

The plot of this movie is not depressing; on the contrary, it is full of unexpected twists.