Uk English Meaning of oppressive

oppressive

Other Uk English words related to oppressive

synonyms

• 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

antonyms

• agreeable
• comfortable
• easy
• friendly
• light
• luxurious
• pleasant
• soft
• bearable
• cozy
• brilliant
• gentle
• hospitable
• mild
• moderate
• peaceful
• relaxing
• restful
• snug
• tolerable
• balmy
• Calm
• endurable
• painless
• Restful
• temperate

Definitions and Meaning of oppressive in English

Wordnet

oppressive (s)

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Webster

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

What is the Uk English meaning of the word oppressive

oppressive

What is the English meaning of the word oppressive

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit, marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behaviorUnreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppre

What are the synonyms of the word oppressive

brutal,burdensome,cruel,hard,harsh,rough,searing,severe,tough,bitter

What are the antonyms of the word oppressive

agreeable,comfortable,easy,friendly,light,luxurious,pleasant,soft,bearable,cozy