Oppressive

adjective

  1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

    The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

  2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

    The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

  3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

    Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

Synonyms: close, humid

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