oppressive
/ə'prɛsɪv/
adjective
10 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior.
“the oppressive government”
“oppressive laws”
2
Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit.
“the atmosphere was oppressive”
“oppressive sorrows”
WORD FORMS
Related formoppress
Related formoppressiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoppressiveway
Starts & ends withO … E
Syllablesop · pres · sive
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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