Associations to the word «Oppressive»

Wiktionary

OPPRESSIVE, adjective. Burdensome or difficult to bear.
OPPRESSIVE, adjective. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
OPPRESSIVE, adjective. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

Dictionary definition

OPPRESSIVE, adjective. Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows".
OPPRESSIVE, adjective. Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia