repressive

As adjectives the difference between repressive and preventive

is that repressive is serving to repress or suppress; oppressive while preventive is preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

As a noun preventive is

a thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.

Repressive is a related term of harsh.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and harsh

is that repressive is while harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

As a verb harsh is

(slang) to negatively criticize.

Forbidding is a related term of repressive.

As adjectives the difference between forbidding and repressive

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while repressive is .

As a verb forbidding

is .

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Repressive is a related term of excessive.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and excessive

is that repressive is while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and unacceptable

is that repressive is serving to repress or suppress; oppressive while unacceptable is unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

Repressive is a related term of disallowing.

As an adjective repressive

is .

As a verb disallowing is

.

As adjectives the difference between despotic and repressive

is that despotic is of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant while repressive is serving to repress or suppress; oppressive.

Repressive is a related term of severe.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and severe

is that repressive is while severe is severe, harsh.

Repressive is a related term of inadmissible.

As adjectives the difference between repressive and inadmissible

is that repressive is while inadmissible is not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.

Repressive is a related term of hindering.

As an adjective repressive

is .

As a verb hindering is

.