Definition of oppressive Oppressive
/ʌpɹɛˈsɪv/ - [upresiv] - op•pres•sive
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What does oppressive mean?
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| oppressive - marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights" | ||
| tyrannical, tyrannous | ||
| domineering tending to domineer | ||
| oppressive - weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows" | ||
| heavy darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" | ||
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- oppressive (Adjective)
Burdensome or difficult to bear. - oppressive (Adjective)
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. - oppressive (Adjective)
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oppressive (a.)
Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. - oppressive (a.)
Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands. - oppressive (a.)
Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe.
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