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Definition of oppressive

"oppressive" in the adjective sense

1. oppressive

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

"the atmosphere was oppressive"

"oppressive sorrows"

2. oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

"the oppressive government"

"oppressive laws"

"a tyrannical parent"

"tyrannous disregard of human rights"

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Quotations for oppressive

Oppressive government is more cruel than a tiger. [ Confucius ]

In a heavy oppressive atmosphere, when the spirits sink too low, the best cordial is to read over all the letters of one's friends. [ Shenstone ]

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oppressive in Scrabble®

The word oppressive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters oppressive:

OPPRESSIVE
(162)
OPPRESSIVE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

erosive, oppress, poesies, repipes, reposes, revises, sippers, soirees, soppers, soppier, vespers

 

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oppressive in Words With Friends™

The word oppressive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters oppressive:

OPPRESSIVE
(216)
OPPRESSIVE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

erosive, oppress, poesies, repipes, reposes, revises, sippers, soirees, soppers, soppier, vespers

 

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Words containing the sequence oppressive

Words that start with oppressive (3 words)

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Words with oppressive in them (1 word)

oppressive

Words that end with oppressive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving oppressive

Shorter words in oppressive

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Longer words containing oppressive

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