# oppressive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/ · frequency rank #16,086

## Definitions
1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.
2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
4. Hot and humid.

## Etymology
From oppress + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **oppression** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oppression-vs-oppressive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`opperssive`, `oppresisve`, `oppresive`, `oppressiev`, `oppressivve`, `oppressvie`, `opprressive`, `opprsesive`, `opressive`, `oprpessive`, `popressive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oppressive