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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024op•pres•sive /əˈprɛsɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - unfairly or unjustly harsh, difficult, or cruel:an oppressive government.
- causing discomfort:oppressive heat.
- causing anxiety or depression:an oppressive sense of failure.
op•pres•sive•ly, adv. op•pres•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -press-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024op•pres•sive (ə pres′iv),USA pronunciation adj. - burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical:an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.:oppressive heat.
- distressing or grievous:oppressive sorrows.
- Medieval Latin oppresīvus, equivalent. to oppress(us) (see oppress) + -īvus -ive
- 1620–30
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