What is the Spanish word for "oppressive"?

Learn how to say "oppressive" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

oppressive

Spanish

opresivo

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Alternative translations of "oppressive"

opresor

Examples of how to use "oppressive" in Spanish

English
Summers here are very hot and oppressive.
Spanish
Los veranos aquí son muy calurosos y agobiantes.
English
The heat felt oppressive in the closed room.
Spanish
El calor se sentía opresivo en la habitación cerrada.
English
They faced oppressive rules at the old school.
Spanish
Enfrentaron reglas opresivas en la vieja escuela.
English
An oppressive silence filled the empty corridor.
Spanish
Un silencio opresivo llenaba el pasillo vacío.
English
She described the workload as oppressive and unfair.
Spanish
Ella describió la carga de trabajo como opresiva e injusta.

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Summers here are very hot and oppressive.

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