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oppressive

English

Etymology

oppress +? -ive

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?s?v

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

Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

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

Synonyms

  • (weather): humid, close

Translations


French

Adjective

oppressive

  1. feminine singular of oppressif

Italian

Adjective

oppressive

  1. feminine plural of oppressivo

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oppressively

English

Etymology

oppressive +? -ly

Adverb

oppressively (comparative more oppressively, superlative most oppressively)

  1. In an oppressive manner.

Translations

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