Definitions For Repressive

adjective

  • Restrictive of action

verb

  • To not allow yourself to do or express (something)
  • To not allow yourself to remember (something, such as an unpleasant event)
  • To control (someone or something) by force

Is Repressive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Repressive is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Repressive in a Sentence

  • Religious groups were severely repressed.
  • Quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order

Synonyms for Repressive

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