Oppressive meaning and example sentences

Learning Oppressive in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

Oppressive: Baskıcı; Bunaltıcı

Example sentences

  • The residents of the region struggled to endure the oppressive heat and humidity of the tropical summer.
  • The residents of the region struggled to endure the oppressive heat and humidity of the tropical summer. (Bölge sakinleri, tropikal yazın bunaltıcı (baskıcı) sıcaklığına ve nemine dayanmakta zorlandılar.)
  • In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Oppressive when the meaning is "Baskıcı; Bunaltıcı".

Synonyms

Related words

Practice section

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