Advertisement
Advertisement
oppressed
adjective as in downtrodden
Discover More
Example Sentences
She has championed women in countries where they are oppressed through Vital Voices.
So much of the fear the media tries to stoke in me is fear of the oppressed underdog lashing out.
And if you look at history, women are an oppressed category of people.
It is an astounding thing to behold —everyday Christians putting their lives on the line for an oppressed people.
On the left, they are hemmed in by the pact of solidarity among self-identified oppressed groups.
Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.
They all seemed as if oppressed by some disappointment, but their looks changed instantly on the entrance of the visitor.
A commonwealth, oppressed and pillaged by such men as Opimius and Verres, was free, because it had no king.
Oppressed and degraded humanity was about to take vengeance for its ages of accumulated wrongs.
To remove a tyrant is an act of liberation, the giving of life and opportunity to an oppressed people.
Advertisement
Synonym of the Day
Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to oppressed, such as: abused, destitute, distressed, enslaved, exploited, and helpless.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse