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oppressive meaning in Tamil

அடக்கி ஆள்கிற

/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

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oppressive in Tamil: அடக்கி ஆள்கிற, அடக்குமுறையான, கொடிய. In English, oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.

Tamil words for oppressive

அடக்கி ஆள்கிற, அடக்குமுறையான, கொடிய

English meaning of oppressive

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

Full definition of oppressive

oppressive in a sentence

  • The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
  • The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
  • Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

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Questions about oppressive in Tamil

What is the meaning of oppressive in Tamil?
Oppressive in Tamil is அடக்கி ஆள்கிற, அடக்குமுறையான, கொடிய.
oppressive என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Oppressive: அடக்கி ஆள்கிற, அடக்குமுறையான, கொடிய.
What does oppressive mean in English?
Oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: oppressive (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oppressive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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