Definitions of oppressive

1. Oppressiveness.

2. Oppresser.

3. Oppressively.

4. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; " the oppressive government"; " oppressive laws"; " a tyrannical parent"; " tyrannous disregard of human rights"

5. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.

6. Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.

7. Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe.

8. Unreasonably burdensome; as, oppressive laws; unjustly severe; tyrannical; as, an oppressive ruler; overpowering; as, the oppressive air of a closed room.

9. Tending to oppress: over- burdensome: unjustly severe: heavy: overpowering.

10. Burdensome; heavy; tyrannical.

11. Tyrannical; depressive.

12. Unjustly or excessively severe; tyrannical; extortionate; overwhelming.