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All oppressed synonyms

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adjective oppressed

  • burdened — If you are burdened with something, it causes you a lot of worry or hard work.
  • worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
  • troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • overloaded — to load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.
  • fraught — Archaic. filled or laden (with): ships fraught with precious wares.
  • beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
  • beleaguered — experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism
  • downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
  • abused — Simple past tense and past participle of abuse.
  • destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
  • distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
  • enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
  • exploited — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
  • helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
  • persecuted — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • maltreated — Simple past tense and past participle of maltreat.
  • mistreated — Simple past tense and past participle of mistreat.
  • suppressed — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • tyrannized — to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over).
  • abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
  • at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
  • have-not — Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
  • subservient — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
  • underfoot — under the foot or feet; on the ground; underneath or below: The climb was difficult because there were so many rocks underfoot.
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