a. [ Cf. F. oppressif. ] 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; creating a sense of heavy burden; as, oppressive grief or woe; oppressive heat or humidity; an oppressive workload. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
To ease the soul of one oppressive weight. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Op*press"ive*ly, adv. -- Op*press"ive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]