repressive

As adjectives the difference between repressive and exploitive

is that repressive is while exploitive is exploitative]]: [[take advantage|taking advantage of someone.

As adjectives the difference between submissive and repressive

is that submissive is meekly obedient or passive while repressive is .

As a noun submissive

is one who submits.

As adjectives the difference between repressed and repressive

is that repressed is subjected to repression while repressive is .

As a verb repressed

is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again.

As adjectives the difference between overpowering and repressive

is that overpowering is that overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming while repressive is .

As a verb overpowering

is .

As adjectives the difference between irrepressible and repressive

is that irrepressible is irrepressible while repressive is .

Repressive is a related term of disqualifying.

As an adjective repressive

is .

As a verb disqualifying is

.

Prohibitive is a synonym of repressive.

As adjectives the difference between prohibitive and repressive

is that prohibitive is tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow while repressive is .

As a noun prohibitive

is (linguistics) negative imperative.

Repressive is a related term of obstructive.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and obstructive

is that repressive is while obstructive is causing obstructions.

Repressive is a related term of brutal.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and brutal

is that repressive is while brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.