oppressive

adjective (oppressive, more oppressive, most oppressive)

«oppressive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Cruel and unfair, keeping people down and taking away their freedom: an oppressive ruler. tree →
Of weather: hot, heavy and airless, making you feel uncomfortable. tree →
Making you feel worried, sad or weighed down: an oppressive silence. tree →

In the lessons

History and citizenship: oppressive kings, laws and governments; people fighting for freedom. Science and geography: oppressive heat before a thunderstorm. Stories: an oppressive silence in the Wild Wood.

Examples

The people rose up against the oppressive king. tree →
The heat was oppressive before the storm broke. tree →
Mole felt the oppressive silence of the Wild Wood. tree →
Slavery was an oppressive and cruel system. tree →
The air in the attic was hot and oppressive. tree →
An oppressive feeling of dread filled the room. tree →
Here there was bitter cold and snow-storms, while in Spain there was burning sunshine and oppressive heat. tree →

Note

Verb: oppress (to treat cruelly). Noun: oppression; person: oppressor. Double p, double s.

On Mova

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