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Oppressive

adjective

/əˈprɛs.ɪv/

Meaning

Harsh and authoritarian; overwhelming; causing distress; tyrannical;

The oppressive heat made it difficult to work outside during the summer.

harsh, severe, tyrannical, overwhelming, burdensome

liberating, freeing, gentle, mild, lenient

oppressive heat, oppressive regime, oppressive atmosphere

Being inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true; characterized by arrogant assertion...

impossible to recover or regain

in a dying state; near death or becoming obsolete

relating to a country's navy or military ships

not celibate; having engaged in sexual relations; lacking moral purity

Of little importance or value; trivial.