Oppressive synonyms
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(Law) Entailing more liabilities than benefits or imposing significant obligations.
Weighing on the senses or spirits
calm (antonym)
(Of water) with little waves on the surface.
Requiring great physical exertion
Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc.
The definition of stifling is very uncomfortable or suffocating.
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Weighing on the senses or spirits
Causing especially emotional depression.
autocratic (related)
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
severe (related)
Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
close (related)
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
dismal (related)
Depressed; miserable
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Gloomy and somber:
The definition of burdensome is something that is hard to deal with, or that places too great of expectations.
Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress:
The definition of extortionate is a price that is much too high, or the act of using threats or power to behave unfairly.
Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary:
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
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The definition of harsh is someone or something unpleasant to the senses or feelings, or someone who is crude or extremely cruel.
Hard to lift or move because of great weight; weighty
The definition of muggy is hot, humid, sticky weather.
Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:
Overpowering in effect or strength:
The definition of rigorous is something that is painfully exact or precise.
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Burdensome; wearing:
That vexes
fresh (antonym)
The definition of fresh is something recently harvested, recently produced or newly made.
temperate (antonym)
Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.
cool (antonym)
Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
free (antonym)
Not subject to a given condition; exempt:
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humane (antonym)
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
gentle (antonym)
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.
Requiring much effort or attention:
Making severe demands; rigorous:
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Requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting
Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat:
Marked by or requiring long, hard work:
Difficult to travel over or through:
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh:
The definition of trying is defined as an irritating person or thing.
Having considerable weight; heavy.
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repressive (related)
authoritarian (related)
inhuman (related)
unjust (related)
intolerable (related)
totalitarian (related)
undemocratic (related)
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exploitative (related)
despotic (related)
hostile (related)
heavyhanded
Find another word for oppressive. In this page you can discover 60 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for oppressive, like: tyrannical, onerous, suffocating, calm, backbreaking, tyrannous, stifling, confining, depressing, autocratic and difficult.