Meaning
oppressive
- Weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; tyrannical or stifling
- Uncomfortably hot and humid (of weather or climate)
In a sentence
In estate l'umidità in città diventa davvero oppressiva.
In summer, the humidity in the city becomes truly oppressive.
I cittadini non sopportavano più le regole di quel governo oppressivo.
The citizens could no longer endure the rules of that oppressive government.
C'era un'atmosfera oppressiva in quella stanza senza finestre.
There was an oppressive atmosphere in that windowless room.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| oppressivo | masculine · singular |
| oppressiva | feminine · singular |
| oppressivi | masculine · plural |
| oppressive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used for authoritarian systems, stifling atmospheres, or uncomfortably sultry heat ('caldo oppressivo').