Oppressive vs Tyrannous - What's the difference?
oppressive | tyrannous |
Burdensome or difficult to bear.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming
As adjectives the difference between oppressive and tyrannous
is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while tyrannous is tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.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?