oppressive

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adjective

1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- the atmosphere was oppressive
- oppressive sorrows
• Similar to:
heavy
• Derivationally related forms:
oppressiveness
2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
- a tyrannical parent
- tyrannous disregard of human rights
• Syn:
tyrannical, tyrannous
• Similar to:
domineering
• Derivationally related forms:
tyrant (for: tyrannous), tyranny (for: tyrannical), oppressiveness, oppress

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tyrannical, tyrannous