OPPRESSIVE

Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 20

Definition

  1. adjective weighing heavily on the senses or spirit.
  2. adjective marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior. — synonyms: tyrannical, tyrannous

Examples

  • “The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.”
  • “The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.”
  • “Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?”

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