Synonyms for oppressiveness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The characteristic of being oppressive.
Forms
- Plural
- oppressivenesses → heavinesses, onerousnesses, oppressions, closenesses…
Example sentences
- heaviness Hand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.
- oppression The Stasi was known for its ruthless oppression.
- closeness I don't fear the closeness between different peoples.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oppressiveness | steady | |
| heaviness | rising | |
| onerousness | falling | |
| burdensomeness | steady | |
| oppression | rising | |
| closeness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- closeness2, heaviness
- 10 letters
- oppression3
- 11 letters
- onerousness
- 14 letters
- burdensomeness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (closeness2 = 2 syllables).