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oppressive

/əˈpresɪv/adjective

उच्चारण अप्रेसिव

दमनकारी, अत्याचारी, ज़ालिम

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adjective
  1. 1

    treating people in a cruel and unfair way and not giving them the same freedom and rights as others

    दमनकारी, अत्याचारी, ज़ालिम

    • The people rose up against the oppressive regime.
    • oppressive laws that silenced the press

    Synonyms tyrannical repressive harsh cruel despotic

    Opposite liberal just lenient

  2. 2

    making you feel unhappy and anxious because you cannot escape from something

    दम घुटाने वाला, बोझिल

    • an oppressive silence
    • The atmosphere at home had become oppressive.

    Synonyms overwhelming heavy burdensome

  3. 3

    (of the weather) extremely hot and unpleasant, with no wind

    (मौसम) उमस भरा, दमघोंटू

    • The heat in Delhi was oppressive in June.

    Synonyms sultry muggy stifling close

    Opposite fresh cool

◇Word family
oppress verboppression nounoppressor nounoppressively adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tyrannical repressive harsh cruel despotic overwhelming heavy burdensome sultry muggy stifling close

Antonyms

liberal just lenient fresh cool

AaSpelling

o·p·p·r·e·s·s·i·v·e

With double p and double s (not 'opressive').

Spelling: oppressive में p दो बार और s दो बार आता है ('opressive' गलत है)।