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English adjective: oppressive

1. oppressive weighing heavily on the senses or spirit


SamplesThe atmosphere was oppressive.
Oppressive sorrows.


Similarheavy


Antonymslight

2. oppressive marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior


SamplesThe oppressive government.
Oppressive laws.
A tyrannical parent.
Tyrannous disregard of human rights.


Synonymstyrannical, tyrannous


Similardomineering


Antonymssubmissive









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