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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

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   OPPRESSIVE definition: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable: 3. If the weather or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OPPRESSIVE is unreasonably burdensome or severe. How to use oppressive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Oppressive.

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

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   OPPRESSIVE meaning: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable: 3. If the weather or…. Learn more.

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

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   If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly.

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   Define oppressive. oppressive synonyms, oppressive pronunciation, oppressive translation, English dictionary definition of oppressive. adj. 1. Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical. 2. Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits: oppressive demands....

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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.

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   Synonyms for OPPRESSIVE: harsh, brutal, tough, searing, severe, cruel, hard, rough; Antonyms of OPPRESSIVE: light, easy, soft, comfortable, luxurious, pleasant, friendly, agreeable.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › oppressiveoppressive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    adjective. /əˈpresɪv/ treating people in a cruel and unfair way and not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. oppressive laws. an oppressive regime. The political situation has grown increasingly oppressive. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom: For years now, the people have been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ruling & governing. administration. affairs of state. ascend the throne idiom. bipartisanship. government-sponsored. governmentally.