oppressive
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oppressive
- /əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/
- /əʊˈpɹɛs.ɪv/ uncommon
Rhymes with -ɛsɪv
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English oppress
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English oppressive
From oppress + -ive.
adjective more oppressive · most oppressive
- Burdensome or difficult to bear. The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. oppressive smell
- Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming. Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
- Hot and humid.
Similar: harsh
