oppressive

English

Etymology

oppress +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

IPA^(key): /əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

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Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

   The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

   The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

   Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

4. Hot and humid of the weather.

Synonyms

• (weather): humid, close

Translations

burdensome or difficult to bear

• Bulgarian: потискащ (bg) (potiskašt), угнетяващ (bg) (ugnetjavašt)
• Finnish: raskas (fi)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀχθεινός (akhtheinós)

• Russian: давящий (ru) (davjaščij)

tyrannical or exercising unjust power

• Bulgarian: тираничен (bg) (tiraničen)
• Catalan: opressiu (ca)
• Finnish: sortava (fi), sorto-
• Irish: anfhorlannach, tíoránta

• Portuguese: opressivo, opressor (pt), oprimente
• Russian: угнетающий (ru) (ugnetajuščij)

overpowering or overwhelming

• Bulgarian: потискащ (bg) (potiskašt)
• Finnish: tukahduttava (fi)
• Maori: haitutu (refers to the atmosphere), pōngerengere

• Russian: давящий (ru) (davjaščij), гнетущий (ru) (gnetuščij)

weather: hot and humid

• Belarusian: спяко́тны m (spjakótny)
• Finnish: painostava (fi)

• Maori: haitutu

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Translations to be checked

• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} drukkend (nl)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} aintréan

• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} opresiv (ro), ^{(please verify)} apăsător (ro), ^{(please verify)} greu (ro)

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French

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine singular of oppressif

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Italian

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine plural of oppressivo