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Oppressive vs Hardhearted - What's the difference?

oppressive | hardhearted | Synonyms |

Oppressive is a synonym of hardhearted.


As adjectives the difference between oppressive and hardhearted

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear while hardhearted is lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

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

    hardhearted

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hard-hearted

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

    • Antonyms

    * softhearted

    References

    * * * * " hardhearted" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002)