oppressive

English

Etymology

oppress +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

Burdensome or difficult to bear.
The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
Hot and humid of the weather.

Synonyms

(weather): humid, close

Translations

burdensome or difficult to bear

Greek:
Ancient: ἀχθεινός (akhtheinós)

Russian: давящий (ru) (davjaščij)

tyrannical or exercising unjust power

Catalan: opressiu (ca)
Finnish: sortava (fi), sorto-
Irish: anfhorlannach, tíoránta

Portuguese: opressivo, opressor (pt), oprimente
Russian: угнетающий (ru) (ugnetajuščij)

overpowering or overwhelming

Finnish: pakahduttava (fi)
Maori: haitutu (refers to the atmosphere), pōngerengere

Russian: давящий (ru) (davjaščij), гнетущий (ru) (gnetuščij)

hot and humid of weather

Belarusian: спяко́тны m (spjakótny)
Finnish: painostava (fi)

Maori: haitutu

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Translations to be checked

Dutch: ^{(please verify)} drukkend (nl)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} aintréan

Romanian: ^{(please verify)} opresiv (ro), ^{(please verify)} apăsător (ro), ^{(please verify)} greu (ro)

French

Adjective

oppressive

feminine singular of oppressif

Italian

Adjective

oppressive

feminine plural of oppressivo

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