英语词汇“oppressive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	oppressive
释义	Trends of oppressive View usage for: oppressive (əpresɪv) 1. adjective If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly. The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace. ...refugees from the oppressive regime. Synonyms: tyrannical, severe, harsh, heavy More Synonyms of oppressive 2. adjective If you describe the weather or the atmosphere in a room as oppressive, you mean that it is unpleasantly hot and damp. The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired him out. The little room was windowless and oppressive. Synonyms: stifling, close, heavy, sticky More Synonyms of oppressive 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An oppressive situation makes you feel depressed and uncomfortable. ...the oppressive sadness that weighed upon him like a physical pain. More Synonyms of oppressive oppressive in British English (əˈprɛsɪv) adjective 1. cruel, harsh, or tyrannical 2. heavy, constricting, or depressing Derived forms oppressively (opˈpressively) adverb oppressiveness (opˈpressiveness) noun oppressive in American English (əˈprɛsɪv) adjective 1. hard to put up with; causing great discomfort or fatigue 2. cruelly overbearing; tyrannical 3. weighing heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses; distressing SIMILAR WORDS: ˈonerous Derived forms oppressively (opˈpressively) adverb oppressiveness (opˈpressiveness) noun Word origin ME oppressivus < L oppressus: see oppress Examples of 'oppressive' in a sentence oppressive But the second can be a little oppressive. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But the oppressive atmosphere in his sound bunker takes its toll on his sanity. The Sun (2013) There is rather an oppressive feel to the town centre but regeneration ought to change this. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Would he rage at the world and the oppressive system that had him imprisoned? Christianity Today (2000) Rising from the oppressive regimes comes a resistance movement. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Somewhere around the middle of the book all this reflection suddenly feels oppressive. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Does she really think we can change these oppressive systems? Times, Sunday Times (2016) It would be pleasant to suppose that the underlying trends of the economy would bring down this oppressive regime. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But appealing over the heads of oppressive regimes in support of their captive populations can have a powerful catalytic effect. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He took the photograph just after a massive thunderstorm and you can almost feel how oppressive the atmosphere must have been. The Sun (2014) This is a really oppressive system. The Sun (2011) Was a five-set slogging match in oppressive heat what the heart specialists would have recommended? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Conditions feel like a sauna, with extremely high humidity making the heat feel far more oppressive. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I just found the whole atmosphere oppressive. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His is the kind of creativity that slips from inventiveness into overbearing, oppressive weirdness a little too frequently. Times, Sunday Times (2014) As one piece followed another with the minimum of chat, the introverted mood did begin to feel slightly oppressive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) On a very hot day this difference is the very reason we go to the coast, to escape oppressive heat. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The basic myth is embodied in the "classical" Western in which a hero saves " society " from oppressive villains. Lee Harvey Critical Social Research (1990) In other languages oppressive British English: oppressive ADJECTIVE If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly. The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace. American English: oppressive Brazilian Portuguese: opressivo Chinese: 压迫的 European Spanish: opresivo French: oppressif German: repressiv Italian: oppressivo Japanese: 抑圧的な Korean: 억압적인 European Portuguese: opressivo Latin American Spanish: opresivo 1 (adjective) in the sense of tyrannical Definition cruel, harsh, or tyrannical The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace. Synonyms tyrannical Tyrannical dictators rarely last for long. severe This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. harsh He said many harsh and unkind things. heavy They bear a heavy burden of responsibility. overwhelming cruel They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts. the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors brutal He was the victim of a very brutal attack. authoritarian There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule. unjust repressive The regime was unpopular and repressive. Draconian autocratic They have grown intolerant of his autocratic ways. inhuman The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. dictatorial a dictatorial management style coercive imperious She gave him a witheringly imperious look. domineering They are not domineering parents. overbearing an arrogant and overbearing man burdensome despotic The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. high-handed He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. peremptory He treated his colleagues in a peremptory manner. overweening tyrannous Opposites just , soft , gentle , humane , lenient , merciful , propitious 2 (adjective) in the sense of stifling Definition (of weather) hot and humid The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired me out. Synonyms stifling The stifling heat of the little room was beginning to make me nauseous. close They sat in that hot, close room for two hours. heavy The air outside was heavy and moist and sultry. sticky sticky days in the middle of August overpowering suffocating stuffy It was hot and stuffy in the classroom. humid Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions. torrid the torrid heat of summer in Spain sultry on a sultry, summer evening airless a dark, airless room muggy It was muggy and overcast. 3 (adjective) in the sense of overwhelming Definition uncomfortable or depressing An oppressive sense of sadness weighed upon her. Synonyms overwhelming She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh out loud. crushing devastating his devastating criticism of the Prime Minister towering intolerable They felt this would place intolerable pressure on them. overpowering his overpowering manner unbearable I was in terrible, unbearable pain. Additional synonyms in the sense of airless Definition lacking fresh air a dark, airless room Synonyms stuffy, close, heavy, stifling, oppressive, stale, breathless, suffocating, sultry, muggy, unventilated in the sense of authoritarian Definition insisting on strict obedience to authority There was a coup to restore authoritarian rule. Synonyms strict, severe, absolute, harsh, rigid, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, imperious, domineering, unyielding, tyrannical, disciplinarian, despotic, doctrinaire in the sense of autocratic They have grown intolerant of his autocratic ways. Synonyms dictatorial, absolute, unlimited, all-powerful, imperious, domineering, tyrannical, despotic, tyrannous Synonyms of 'oppressive' oppressive Explore 'oppressive' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of brutal Definition cruel He was the victim of a very brutal attack. Synonyms cruel, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, ruthless, ferocious, callous, sadistic, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, inhumane, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, uncivilized, hard-hearted in the sense of close Definition oppressive, heavy, or airless They sat in that hot, close room for two hours. Synonyms stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thick in the sense of cruel Definition deliberately causing pain without pity They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors Synonyms brutal, ruthless, callous, sadistic, inhumane, hard, fell (archaic), severe, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, relentless, murderous, monstrous, unnatural, unkind, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, malevolent, hellish (informal), depraved, spiteful, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, sanguinary, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, implacable in the sense of despotic The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. Synonyms tyrannical, authoritarian, dictatorial, absolute, arrogant, oppressive, autocratic, imperious, domineering, monocratic in the sense of devastating his devastating criticism of the Prime Minister Synonyms savage, cutting, overwhelming, withering, overpowering, satirical, incisive, sardonic, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant in the sense of dictatorial Definition tyrannical a dictatorial management style Synonyms domineering, authoritarian, oppressive, bossy (informal), imperious, overbearing, magisterial, iron-handed, dogmatical in the sense of domineering Definition acting arrogantly or tyrannically They are not domineering parents. Synonyms overbearing, arrogant, authoritarian, oppressive, autocratic, masterful, dictatorial, coercive, bossy (informal), imperious, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, iron-handed in the sense of harsh Definition unkind and showing no understanding He said many harsh and unkind things. Synonyms hard, sharp, severe, bitter, cruel, stern, unpleasant, abusive, unkind, pitiless, unfeeling in the sense of heavy Definition hard to fulfil They bear a heavy burden of responsibility. Synonyms onerous, hard, difficult, severe, harsh, tedious, intolerable, oppressive, grievous, burdensome, wearisome, vexatious, hevE in the sense of heavy The air outside was heavy and moist and sultry. Synonyms humid, close, sticky, oppressive, clammy, airless, muggy, hevE Additional synonyms in the sense of high-handed Definition using authority in an unnecessarily forceful way He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. Synonyms dictatorial, domineering, overbearing, arbitrary, oppressive, autocratic, bossy (informal), imperious, tyrannical, despotic, peremptory in the sense of humid Definition (of the weather) damp and warm Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions. Synonyms damp, sticky, moist, wet, steamy, sultry, dank, clammy, muggy in the sense of imperious Definition used to being obeyed She gave him a witheringly imperious look. Synonyms domineering, dictatorial, bossy (informal), haughty, lordly, commanding, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, overbearing, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, overweening, tyrannous in the sense of inhuman Definition cruel or brutal The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, barbaric, heartless, merciless, diabolical, cold-blooded, remorseless, barbarous, fiendish, pitiless, unfeeling, bestial in the sense of intolerable Definition more than can be endured They felt this would place intolerable pressure on them. Synonyms unbearable, insufferable, unendurable, impossible, painful, excruciating, insupportable, beyond bearing, not to be borne, more than flesh and blood can stand in the sense of muggy Definition (of weather or air) unpleasantly warm and humid It was muggy and overcast. Synonyms humid, close, damp, sticky, moist, oppressive, stuffy, sultry, clammy in the sense of overbearing Definition imposing one's views in an unpleasant or forceful manner an arrogant and overbearing man Synonyms domineering, lordly, superior, arrogant, authoritarian, oppressive, autocratic, masterful, dictatorial, coercive, bossy (informal), imperious, haughty, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, supercilious, officious, overweening, iron-handed in the sense of overpowering his overpowering manner Synonyms forceful, powerful, overwhelming, dynamic, compelling, persuasive, overbearing in the sense of peremptory Definition urgent or commanding He treated his colleagues in a peremptory manner. Synonyms imperious, arbitrary, assertive, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, bossy (informal), intolerant, domineering, overbearing, high-handed in the sense of repressive The regime was unpopular and repressive. Synonyms oppressive, tough, severe, absolute, harsh, authoritarian, dictatorial, coercive, tyrannical, despotic Additional synonyms in the sense of severe Definition strict or harsh in the treatment of others This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. Synonyms strict, hard, harsh, cruel, rigid, relentless, drastic, oppressive, austere, Draconian, unrelenting, inexorable, pitiless, unbending, iron-handed in the sense of sticky Definition (of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid sticky days in the middle of August Synonyms humid, close, sultry, oppressive, sweltering, clammy, muggy in the sense of stuffy Definition lacking fresh air It was hot and stuffy in the classroom. Synonyms airless, stifling, oppressive, close, heavy, stale, suffocating, sultry, fetid, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty in the sense of sultry Definition (of weather or climate) very hot and humid on a sultry, summer evening Synonyms humid, close, hot, sticky, stifling, oppressive, stuffy, sweltering, muggy in the sense of torrid Definition (of weather) so hot and dry as to parch or scorch the torrid heat of summer in Spain Synonyms hot, tropical, burning, dry, boiling, flaming, blistering, stifling, fiery, scorched, scorching, sizzling, arid, sultry, sweltering, parched, parching, broiling in the sense of unbearable Definition not able to be endured I was in terrible, unbearable pain. Synonyms intolerable, insufferable, unendurable, too much (informal), unacceptable, oppressive, insupportable
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