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Oppressive vs Lamentable - What's the difference?

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Oppressive is a related term of lamentable.


As adjectives the difference between oppressive and lamentable

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while lamentable is causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.

oppressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Burdensome or difficult to bear.
    • The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
  • Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
    • The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
  • Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
    • Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

    Synonyms

    * (weather) humid, close

    lamentable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * lamentability * lamentableness * lamentably

    Related terms

    * lament