Oppressive vs Brutal - What's the difference?
oppressive | brutal | Synonyms |
Burdensome or difficult to bear.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
(senseid)Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
Harsh; unrelenting
Disagreeably precise or penetrating
(music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
Oppressive is a synonym of brutal.
As adjectives the difference between oppressive and brutal
is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.oppressive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
- Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?