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oppressive

adjective

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
PP
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

    “the oppressive government”

adjective

  1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

    “the atmosphere was oppressive”

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Example Sentences

the oppressive government
oppressive laws
a tyrannical parent
tyrannous disregard of human rights
the atmosphere was oppressive
oppressive sorrows

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