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Definitions for Oppressive
[1] burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
[2] causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.: oppressive heat.
[3] distressing or grievous: oppressive sorrows.
[4] cruel, harsh, or tyrannical
[5] heavy, constricting, or depressing
Words related to Oppressive
onerous, overbearing, dictatorial, unjust, inhuman, cruel, brutal, depressing, burdensome, heavy-handed, tyrannical, harsh, stifling, torrid, muggy, sultry, backbreaking, bleak, confining, demanding
Words nearby Oppressive
opposition, oppositional disorder, oppositionist, oppress, oppression, oppressive, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn, oppugnant, opr
Origin of Oppressive
1620–30; < Medieval Latin oppresīvus, equivalent to oppress(us ) (see oppress) + -īvus -ive
Other words from Oppressive
op·pres·sive·ly , adverb
op·pres·sive·ness , noun
non·op·pres·sive , adjective
non·op·pres·sive·ly , adverb
non·op·pres·sive·ness , noun
self-op·pres·sive , adjective
un·op·pres·sive , adjective
un·op·pres·sive·ly , adverb
un·op·pres·sive·ness , noun
Synonyms for Oppressive
brutal, burdensome, cruel, depressing, dictatorial, harsh, heavy-handed, inhuman, onerous, overbearing, tyrannical, unjust, backbreaking, bleak, confining, demanding, depressive, despotic, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, dispiriting, exacting, exigent, gloomy, grievous, grinding, headache, heavy, hefty, ironhanded, mean, rough going, severe, somber, superincumbent, taxing, tough, troublesome, weighty