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Repressive

Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

📖 Definitions of "Repressive"

adjective

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
restrictivenoun	Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
inhibitingverb	(transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
repressingnoun	A second or subsequent pressing.
inhibitory	That inhibits.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
inhibitory	That inhibits.
restrictive	Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
inhibiting	(of a person) Reserved or repressed, prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior.
suppressingnoun	The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
repressionnoun	The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
suppressive	That serves to suppress.
oppressornoun	Someone who oppresses another or others.
oppressionnoun	The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
obstructive	Causing obstructions.
interdictionnoun	The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
clampdownnoun	A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
crackdownnoun	Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
oppressive	Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
disruptive	(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
criminalnoun	A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
coercive	Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
penal	Of or relating to punishment.
punitive	(law, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.
enforcementnoun	The act of enforcing; compulsion.