Oppressive vs Regressive - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and regressive

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while regressive is .

(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?

* (weather) humid, close

(en adjective)

That tends to return, revert or regress.

(of a tax) Whose rate decreases as the amount increases.

* progressive

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