suffocative vs suffocate

suffocative is an adjective but suffocate is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suffocative	No	Yes	No	No
suffocate	No	No	Yes	No

suffocative (adjective)	suffocate (adjective)
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

suffocative (verb)	suffocate (verb)
	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
	feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
	be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
	deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of