oppressive

Definition of Oppressive in English :

1. oppressive

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

Example Sentences:
'the atmosphere was oppressive'
'oppressive sorrows'

2. oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Example Sentences:
'the oppressive government'
'oppressive laws'
'a tyrannical parent'
'tyrannous disregard of human rights'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oppressive

adjective

1.

cruel, harsh, or tyrannical

2.

heavy, constricting, or depressing

adjective

1.

hard to put up with; causing great discomfort or fatigue

2.

cruelly overbearing; tyrannical

3.

weighing heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses; distressing

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.