oppressive

Letters that make oppressive

s, o, e, p, r, i, v are letters that make 'oppressive'

Words within oppressive

RES, re, si, PR, oppress, SI, SS, iv, press, IV, Re, Es, Pr, Si are words within 'oppressive'


2 possible definitions for 'oppressive'

Oppressive as "weighing heavily on the senses or spirit"

Under this definition, oppressive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of oppressive

burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness, oppressiveness are derivatives of 'oppressive'.

Similar to oppressive

heavy is similar to oppressive.

Example of oppressive used within this context

"the atmosphere was oppressive", "oppressive sorrows"


Oppressive as "marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior"

Under this definition, oppressive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tyrannical, tyrannous have the same meaning as 'oppressive'

Derivatives of oppressive

autocrat, despot, oppress, persecute, oppression, oppressiveness, tyrant, absolutism, despotism, suppress, crush, tyranny are derivatives of 'oppressive'.

Similar to oppressive

domineering is similar to oppressive.

Example of oppressive used within this context

"the oppressive government", "oppressive laws", "a tyrannical parent", "tyrannous disregard of human rights"



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