English Explanatory Dictionary

oppressive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/ /əʊˈpɹɛs.ɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-oppressive.wav

Word forms

oppressive more oppressive most oppressive

Etymology

From oppress + -ive.

Synonyms

harsh grinding authoritarian autocratic bossy coercive commanding controlling demanding despotic dictatorial dominant domineering forceful heavy-handed iron-fisted iron-handed monocratic obtrusive oppressive overbearing strict tyrannical airy arrogant chesty biggity big-headed blustery boastful bombastic buggish cocky conceited disdainful egotistical entitled flatulent flaunting full of oneself glorious grandiose hankty haught haughty haut high-handed high-hat high and mighty highfalutin hoity-toity holier-than-thou hubristic hubristical imperious inflated insolent la-di-da orgulous ostentatious

Derived words

antioppressive inoppressive nonoppressive oppressively oppressiveness unoppressive
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