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   oppressive

   /əˈprɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment: "an oppressive dictatorship" Similar harshcruelbrutalrepressivecrushingtyrannicaltyrannousiron-fisteddomineeringautocraticdictatorialundemocraticanti-democraticdespoticdraconianpunitiveruthlessrelentlessmercilesspitilesssevereinexorableunjustunfairundemocraticOpposite lenienthumane
   • ▪ weighing heavily on the mind or spirits: "the offices present an oppressive atmosphere" Similar overwhelmingoverpoweringhard to bearunbearableburdensomeunendurableintolerableheavyuncomfortablegrinding
   • 2. (of weather) close and sultry: "the day was sunless and oppressive" Similar muggycloseheavyhothumidstickysteamysoupyfuggyairlessstuffystiflingsuffocatingsultrytorriddialect:claggyOpposite freshairy

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

   Derivatives

   • 1. oppressively adverb
   • 2. oppressiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPPRESSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Oppressive means cruel and unfair, or causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable, or too hot and still. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     OPPRESSIVE meaning: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people...

   • Znaczenie Oppressive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     oppressive definicja: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oppressiveOppressive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of oppressive, an adjective that describes something unreasonably burdensome, tyrannical, or overwhelming. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › oppressiveOPPRESSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Oppressive definition: burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical. See examples of OPPRESSIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOPPRESSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Oppressive means cruel, unfair, or causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as government, feelings, and weather, with synonyms and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPPRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of oppressive as an adjective to describe something that is cruel, harsh, or tyrannical, or something that is unpleasantly hot and damp. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of oppressive.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oppressiveOppressive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective oppressive is heavy stuff; it can feel like you can't breathe, like something is choking you: "His oppressive behavior made me feel like I was being smothered." If something is just too intense, and not in a good way, that also can feel oppressive.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › oppressiveOppressive - definition of oppressive by The Free Dictionary

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   Oppressive means exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly, or causing hardship or depressed spirits. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of oppressive in different languages.