Oppressive
Pronunciation : Op*press"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. oppressif.]
Definition : 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay.
2. Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.
3. Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe. To ease the soul of one oppressive weight. Pope. -- Op*press"ive*ly, adv. -- Op*press"ive*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913