op·pres·sive
/əˈpresiv/
adjective
adjective: oppressive
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
"an oppressive dictatorship"
synonyms:
harsh, cruel, brutal, repressive, crushing, tyrannical, tyrannous, iron-fisted, domineering, autocratic, dictatorial, undemocratic, antidemocratic, despotic, draconian, punitive; More
ruthless, relentless, merciless, pitiless, severe, inexorable;
unjust, unfair, undemocratic
"an oppressive dictatorship"
antonyms:
lenient, humane
weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; causing depression or discomfort.
"a profound loneliness, an oppressive emptiness"
synonyms:
overwhelming, overpowering, hard to bear, unbearable, burdensome, unendurable, intolerable, heavy; More
uncomfortable, grinding
"an oppressive sense of despair"
(of weather) excessively hot and humid.