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oppressiveness
op·pres·sive O0099200 (ə-prĕs′ĭv)adj.1. Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical.2. Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits: oppressive demands. See Synonyms at burdensome.3. Hot and humid; sweltering: an oppressive heat wave.
op·pres′sive·ly adv.op·pres′sive·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oppressiveness - a feeling of being oppressedoppressiondepression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacyweight - an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility" | | 2. | oppressiveness - unwelcome burdensome difficultyburdensomeness, onerousness, heavinessdifficultness, difficulty - the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" |
Translationsoppress (əˈpres) verb1. to govern cruelly. The king oppressed his people. 壓迫 压迫2. to worry or depress. The thought of leaving her oppressed me. 使煩惱 使烦恼opˈpression (-ʃən) nounAfter five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. 壓迫 压迫opˈpressive (-siv) adjective oppressing; cruel; hard to bear. oppressive laws. 暴虐的 暴虐的opˈpressively adverb 暴虐地 暴虐地opˈpressiveness noun 暴虐 暴虐opˈpressor noun a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant. 壓迫者 压迫者oppressiveness
Synonyms for oppressivenessnoun a feeling of being oppressedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun unwelcome burdensome difficultySynonyms- burdensomeness
- onerousness
- heaviness
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