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Detailed Synonyms for oppressiveness in English

oppressiveness:

oppressiveness [the ~] noun

  1. the oppressiveness
    – unwelcome burdensome difficulty 1
    the heaviness; the onerousness; the oppressiveness; the burdensomeness
    – unwelcome burdensome difficulty 1
  2. the oppressiveness
    – a feeling of being oppressed 1
    the oppression; the oppressiveness
    – a feeling of being oppressed 1

Alternate Synonyms for "oppressiveness":


Related Definitions for "oppressiveness":

  1. unwelcome burdensome difficulty1
  2. a feeling of being oppressed1

oppressiveness form of oppressive:

oppressive adj

  1. oppressive
  2. oppressive
  3. oppressive
    – marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior 1
    oppressive; tyrannical; tyrannous
    – marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior 1
    • oppressive adj
      • the oppressive government1
      • oppressive laws1
    • tyrannical adj
      • a tyrannical parent1
    • tyrannous adj
      • tyrannous disregard of human rights1
  4. oppressive
    – weighing heavily on the senses or spirit 1
    oppressive
    – weighing heavily on the senses or spirit 1
    • oppressive adj
      • the atmosphere was oppressive1
      • oppressive sorrows1

Related Words for "oppressive":

  • oppressiveness, oppressively, oppress

Alternate Synonyms for "oppressive":


Related Definitions for "oppressive":

  1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior1
    • the oppressive government1
    • oppressive laws1
  2. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit1
    • the atmosphere was oppressive1
    • oppressive sorrows1