oppressive

Meaning

  1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.
  2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
  3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
  4. Hot and humid.

Synonyms

tyrannical
36k
cruel
B2
heavy
B1
sultry
25k
stuffy
C2
airless

stiffling

tyrannous
harsh
B2
suffocating
C2
burdensome
despotic
hard
A1
severe
B2
leaden
unjust
C2
heavy-handed
41k
overpowering
29k
high-handed
painful
B2
distressing
20k
depressing
C1
repressive
39k
onerous
oppressing
47k
trying
A1
gloomy
C2
inequitable
insupportable
intensive
C2
merciless
C2
miserable
B2
outrageous
C1
overbearing
25k
overwhelming
C1
rape
B2
repressing
48k
resolute
28k
restrictive
43k
rigid
C2
serious
A1
stifling
23k
suppressive
tedious
C2
tormenting
20k
troublesome
C2
unfair
B2
unreasonable
C1
unrighteous
vexatious
Translations

étouffant
drukkend
zwoel
verstikkend
drückend
broeierig
benauwd
opprimant
sofocante
repressiv
opprimente
oppressif
vexatoire
oppressant
lourd
Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/
Etymology

From oppress + -ive.

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