suppressive

Speech parts

1. suppressive - Adjective

2. suppressive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prohibitory severe absolute strict arbitrary excessive steep aristocratic brutal oppressive damp forbidding inhibitory austere arrogant
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Antonyms

large liberal noble BIG easy broad
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Phrases with the word

immuno-suppressive

Examples

the government used suppressive measures to control the protest Source: Internet

China has suppressive policies regarding human rights, and it detains people if it feels that particular information does not fit into its worldview and narrative of a given situation. Source: Internet

It required Scientologists to " disconnect " from any organization or individual—including family members—deemed to be disruptive or "suppressive". Source: Internet

It is highly effective as a suppressive agent in patients with P. malaria, in terminating acute attacks, and significantly lengthening the interval between treatment and relapse. Source: Internet

The M60 machine gun GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) was the main machine gun of the US army at the time and many of them were put on helicopters, to provide suppressive fire when landing in hostile regions. Source: Internet

Naturally, the war against absentee voting joins other pointless yet suppressive solutions like Voter ID laws, voter purges and other suppression tactics, predominantly aimed at traditionally Democratic voters, especially people of color. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

suppression order suppressionism suppressionist suppressive fire suppressive person suppressively