Humid vs. Oppressive — What's the Difference?

Marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere

Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical.

Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor

Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Hot and humid; sweltering

Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor.

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor;

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

Hot and humid of the weather.

Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.

Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.

Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; creating a sense of heavy burden; as, oppressive grief or woe; oppressive heat or humidity; an oppressive workload.

Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit;

Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior;