different between oppressive vs disheartening

oppressive

English

Etymology

oppress +? -ive

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -?s?v

IPA^(key): /??p??s.?v/

Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

Burdensome or difficult to bear.
The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
Hot and humid of the weather.

Synonyms

(weather): humid, close

Translations

French

Adjective

oppressive

feminine singular of oppressif

Italian

Adjective

oppressive

feminine plural of oppressivo

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disheartening

English

Adjective

disheartening (comparative more disheartening, superlative most disheartening)

Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
Synonyms: discouraging; see also Thesaurus:disheartening
Antonym: heartening

Verb

disheartening

present participle of dishearten

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different between oppressive vs disheartening

oppressive

English

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Adjective

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Adjective

Italian

Adjective

oppressive From the web:

disheartening

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Adjective

Verb

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