English-French translations for oppressive

• étouffant
  Évitons l’uniformité étouffante que certains voudraient nous imposer et laissons parler les nécessités de chaque règle. Save us from the oppressive uniformity that some would impose upon us and let the needs of each rule the day.
• oppressif
  Nous créons un avenir très sombre et oppressif pour tout le monde. We are creating a very dark and oppressive future for everyone.
  L'internet et ses différents outils ne sont pas oppressifs en tant que tels. The Internet and its various tools are not in themselves oppressive.
  Les citoyens se sont élevés contre un régime oppressif qui a utilisé des balles et tué ses jeunes. Citizens spoke out against an oppressive regime which has used bullets and killed its youth.

Definition of oppressive

• Burdensome or difficult to bear
• Tyrannical or exercising unjust power
• Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
• Hot and humid of the weather

Examples

• The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
• The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
• Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

Related words

• oppression
• oppressively
• oppressiveness
• antioppression