Canadian English Meaning of oppressive
oppressive
Other Canadian English words related to oppressive
- brutal
- burdensome
- cruel
- hard
- harsh
- rough
- searing
- severe
- tough
- bitter
- bleak
- excruciating
- forbidding
- grievous
- grim
- heavy
- inhospitable
- inhuman
- murderous
- Onerous
- painful
- rugged
- stiff
- strict
- Trying
- unbearable
- uncomfortable
- unpleasant
- agonizing
- austere
- bad
- bite
- cheerless
- crushing
- disagreeable
- uncomfortable
- grinding
- harrowing
- heartbreaking
- heart-rending
- hostile
- inclement
- unbearable
- unbearable
- intemperate
- intolerable
- overwhelming
- rigorous
- spartan
- stringent
- tortuous
- unbearable
- unfriendly
- Wearing
- Wild
- hardhanded
Nearest Words of oppressive
Definitions and Meaning of oppressive in English
oppressive (s)
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
oppressive (a.)
Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.
Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.
Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe.
FAQs About the word oppressive
oppressive
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit, marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behaviorUnreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppre
brutal,burdensome,cruel,hard,harsh,rough,searing,severe,tough,bitter
agreeable,comfortable,easy,friendly,light,luxurious,pleasant,soft,bearable,cozy
oppression => Oppression, oppressing => oppressive, oppressed => oppressed, oppress => oppress, oppositive => opposite,
