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- Dictionaryoppressive/əˈprɛsɪv/
adjective
- 1. inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment: "an oppressive dictatorship" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of weather) close and sultry: "the day was sunless and oppressive" Similar Opposite
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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.
- English (US)
OPPRESSIVE meaning: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people...
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oppressive definicja: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people...
- Oppressive in Russian
OPPRESSIVE translate: деспотический , гнетущий, томительный...
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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.
Oppressive definition: burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical. See examples of OPPRESSIVE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of oppressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.