English-Polish translations for oppressive

• opresyjny
  Jest to bezprecedensowy akt samowyzwolenia na drodze pokojowej - Niemcy z NRD obalili opresyjny reżim i zburzyli mur. In an unrivalled act of self-liberation by peaceful means, the East Germans overthrew an oppressive regime and brought down the wall.
• uciążliwy

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