1. the quality or state of being oppressive; the condition of being burdensome, unjust, or difficult to bear
Usage: uncountable noun; often used to describe physical conditions (heat, humidity) or emotional/social conditions (tyranny, injustice)

Examples

• The oppressiveness of the summer heat made it difficult to work outdoors.
• Citizens protested against the oppressiveness of the new government policies.
• The oppressiveness of the humid air left everyone exhausted by noon.
• She felt the oppressiveness of her family's expectations weighing on her shoulders.
• The oppressiveness of the regime forced many people to flee the country.
• The oppressiveness of the silence in the empty house was unsettling.