oppressive
adjective
1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- the atmosphere was oppressive
- oppressive sorrows
Similar word(s): heavy
2. marked by unjust severity or behavior
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
Similar word(s): domineering, tyrannical, tyrannous
Sentences with oppressive as an adjective:
- 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?