Princeton's WordNet

1. oppressive(adj)

   weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

   "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"

2. oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous(adj)

   marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

   "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"

Wiktionary

1. oppressive(Adjective)

   Burdensome or difficult to bear.

   The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

2. oppressive(Adjective)

   Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

   The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

3. oppressive(Adjective)

   Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

   Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

• verdrukkend, onderdrukkendAfrikaans
• جائِر، ظالِمArabic
• потискащBulgarian
• opressivoPortuguese (BR)
• tyranský, krutý, nesnesitelnýCzech
• tyrannischGerman
• undertrykkendeDanish
• καταπιεστικός, σκληρός, δυσβάσταχτοςGreek
• opresivoSpanish
• julm, despootlikEstonian
• ظالمانه؛ رنج آورFarsi
• painostavaFinnish
• tyrannique, oppressif, accablantFrench
• שֶׁל דִיכּוּיHebrew
• दमनकारी, अत्याचारपूर्णHindi
• grub, tlačiteljskiCroatian
• nyomasztóHungarian
• kejamIndonesian
• kúgandiIcelandic
• oppressivoItalian
• 圧迫するJapanese
• 억압적인Korean
• žiaurus, nepakeliamas, slegiantisLithuanian
• paverdzinošs; cietsirdīgs; spaidu-Latvian
• bersifat menindasMalay
• tiranniekDutch
• tyrannisk, tyngende, knugendeNorwegian
• uciążliwy, uciskającyPolish
• ظالمانه؛ رنج آورPersian
• رنځ راوړونكىPashto
• opressivoPortuguese
• despotic; insuportabil; apăsătorRomanian
• жестокий; тягостныйRussian
• krutý; neznesiteľnýSlovak
• zatiralenSlovenian
• tiranskiSerbian
• förtryckande, tyrannisk, grymSwedish
• ที่ปกครองอย่างกดขี่Thai
• baskıcı, zalimTurkish
• 暴虐的Chinese (Trad.)
• гнітючий; деспотичнийUkrainian
• ظالمانہ، سخت گيرUrdu
• áp bứcVietnamese
• 暴虐的Chinese (Simp.)