How do you pronounce Oppressive?

Oppressive is pronounced as /əˈprɛs.ɪv/.

😰Oppressive

adjective

/əˈprɛs.ɪv/

Harsh and authoritarian; overwhelming; causing distress; tyrannical;

The oppressive heat made it difficult to work outside during the summer.

harsh, severe, tyrannical, overwhelming, burdensome

liberating, freeing, gentle, mild, lenient

oppressive heat, oppressive regime, oppressive atmosphere

shortened by cutting off a part; cut short

Causing harm or damage.

Relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys.

full of woe; very sad or miserable; also used to mean very bad or deplorable

happening quickly or in a short time

extremely large; relating to astronomy