different between oppressive vs misty
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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misty
English
Etymology
From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English misti? (“misty, dark”), equivalent to mist +? -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie (“misty”), Dutch mistig (“misty, foggy”), Middle Low German mistich (“foggy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?sti/
- Rhymes: -?sti
Adjective
misty (comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)
- Covered in mist; foggy.
- (figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.
- (figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
Derived terms
- misty-eyed
Related terms
- mistify
Translations
Anagrams
- stimy
Middle English
Etymology 1
Adjective
misty
- Alternative form of mysty (“misty”)
Etymology 2
Adjective
misty
- Alternative form of mysty (“figurative”)
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