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Sultry vs Oppressive - What's the difference?

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Sultry is a related term of oppressive.


As adjectives the difference between sultry and oppressive

is that sultry is (weather) hot and humid while oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear.

sultry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (weather) hot and humid
  • very hot and dry; torrid
  • sexually enthralling

    • Synonyms

    * (hot and humid) muggy

    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