adjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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the oppressive government
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oppressive laws
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a tyrannical parent
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tyrannous disregard of human rights
• Syn: ↑oppressive, ↑tyrannical
• Similar to: ↑domineering
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tyrant, ↑tyranny (for: ↑tyrannical), ↑oppressiveness (for: ↑oppressive), ↑oppress (for: ↑oppressive)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.