oppressive

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and controlling

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while controlling is having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

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As adjectives the difference between exclusionary and oppressive

is that exclusionary is acting to exclude something while oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear.

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and restrictive

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while restrictive is confining, limiting, containing with in defined bounds.

As adjectives the difference between proportional and oppressive

is that proportional is at a constant ratio (to) two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first while oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear.

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and derogatory

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while derogatory is tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.

As a noun derogatory is

a trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

As a noun rebuff

is a sudden resistance or refusal.

As a verb rebuff

is to refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

As an adjective oppressive is

burdensome or difficult to bear.

As adjectives the difference between callous and oppressive

is that callous is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others while oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear.

As adjectives the difference between stifling and oppressive

is that stifling is that stifles while oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear.

As a verb stifling

is .

As a noun stifling

is the act by which something is stifled.

As a noun despot

is despot.

As an adjective oppressive is

burdensome or difficult to bear.

As an adjective oppressive

is burdensome or difficult to bear.

As a verb improvise is

to make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.