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oppressive meaning in Urdu

ظالم zālim

/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

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oppressive in Urdu: ظالم (zālim), غضب (ġazab). In English, oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.

Urdu words for oppressive

oppressive, unfair, tyrannical
ظالم zālim
oppressive
غضب ġazab

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of oppressive in Urdu?
Oppressive in Urdu is ظالم (zālim), غضب (ġazab).
oppressive کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Oppressive: ظالم (zālim), غضب (ġazab).
What does oppressive mean in English?
Oppressive means burdensome or difficult to bear.

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Urdu words from Wiktionary's Urdu entries whose English meaning is “oppressive”: ظالم, غضب. 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 Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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