ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pressive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pressive is an adjective meaning (obsolete) pressing; urgent.

Meaning

(obsolete) pressing; urgent.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) oppressive

Example Sentences

pressive need
pressive pain
pressive taxation
The more unwillingness they saw in Christ to give his answer, the more pressive and importunate they were to draw it from him

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pressing, exigent, pushing, importunate, instant, insistent.

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