oppressed

adjective/əˈprest/CEFR C1

নিপীড়িত, অত্যাচারিত

Meaning

Treated cruelly or unfairly over a long time by those with power.

Example sentences

  • The oppressed have no voice here.নিপীড়িতদের এখানে কোনো কণ্ঠ নেই।
  • They felt oppressed by the new rules.নতুন নিয়মে তারা পিষ্ট বোধ করছিল।

A common mistake

The oppresseds fought back.→The oppressed fought back.

The oppressed already means all the people who are oppressed, so it never takes an s — the same as the poor, the young, the injured. The verb behind it is oppress, with a double p and a double s.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: downtrodden, persecuted

Antonyms: free

Similar words, and what each means

  • downtrodden

    নিপীড়িত, পদদলিত

    Treated badly by powerful people and kept in poverty.

  • persecuted

    নির্যাতিত, ধর্ম বা মতের কারণে পীড়িত

    Treated cruelly over a long time because of race, religion, or belief.

Other English words for “নিপীড়িত, অত্যাচারিত”

  • downtrodden

    Treated badly by powerful people and kept in poverty.

Opposite words

  • free

    মুক্ত, বিনামূল্যে, অবসর

    Costing nothing, or not busy, or not held by anyone.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “oppressed” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সাদামাটা, উল্লেখ করার মতো কিছু নয়
    • • ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ, হিংসুটে, ঈর্ষান্বিত, হিংসুক
    • • নিপীড়িত, অত্যাচারিত
    • • আধুনিক
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    নিপীড়িত, অত্যাচারিত — oppressed (adjective) — নিপীড়িত, অত্যাচারিত. Treated cruelly or unfairly over a long time by those with power.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “oppressed”?

    • • downtrodden
    • • exhausted
    • • insecure
    • • rubbery
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    downtrodden — downtrodden — নিপীড়িত, পদদলিত. Treated badly by powerful people and kept in poverty.

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