oppressive
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EtymologyEdit
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AdjectiveEdit
oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)
- Burdensome or difficult to bear.
- The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
- The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
- Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
- Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
- Hot and humid of the weather.
SynonymsEdit
- (all senses): See harsh
- (authoritarian): See Thesaurus:bossy and arrogant
- (weather): humid, close
TranslationsEdit
burdensome or difficult to bear
tyrannical or exercising unjust power
overpowering or overwhelming
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weather: hot and humid
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oppressive
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oppressive