Meaning & Definition of Oppressive in English
English⟶
Oppressive
/əprɛsɪv/
adjective
1. Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- "The atmosphere was oppressive"
- "Oppressive sorrows"
synonym:
- oppressive
2. Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- "The oppressive government"
- "Oppressive laws"
- "A tyrannical parent"
- "Tyrannous disregard of human rights"
synonym:
- oppressive,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous