The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ONEROUS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Oppressive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONEROUS | 25 % | 7 |
| CLOSE | 17 % | 5 |
| HEAVYHANDED | 17 % | 11 |
| STIFLING | 13 % | 8 |
| DIRE | 8 % | 4 |
| HEAVY | 8 % | 5 |
| TAXING | 4 % | 6 |
| HARDHANDED | 4 % | 10 |
| BURDENSOME | 4 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppressive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tyrannical
- tyrannous
- domineering
- heavy
- repressive
- despotic
- unjust
- brutal
- cruel
- coercive
- abusive
- burdensome
Crossword Answer definitions
ONEROUS adjective- Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ONEROUS
- Troublesome
- Burdensome
- Oppressive
- Heavy
- Hard to bear
- A tough row to hoe
- Burdensome.
- Irksome.
- Laborious.
- Weighty.
More clues leading to the result CLOSE
- "__, but no cigar!"
- Go under
- Lacking fresh air
- Anybody's game
- "That's the right idea"
- Hard to call
- Seal the deal
- __ shave
- No cigar?
- Needing a recount
More clues leading to the result HEAVYHANDED
More clues leading to the result STIFLING
More clues leading to the result DIRE
- Harrowing
- Kind of straits
- Urgent
- Critical
- Like some straits
- Serious
- Macabre
- Straits or consequences preceder
- Very urgent
- Disastrous
More clues leading to the result HEAVY
- Serious
- Difficult to lift
- Hard to carry
- Villain
- Theatrical bad guy
- Like some snowstorms
- Bad guy
- Profound, to a hipster
- Tough to tote
- Word with metal or set
More clues leading to the result TAXING
- Burdensome
- Levying levies
- Arduous
- Difficult
- None too easy
- Putting a strain on.
- Demanding.
- Trying
- Onerous
- IRS activity