pressive en · ADJ
Etymology
From press + -ive.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) pressing; urgent
pressive need
pressive pain
-
(obsolete) oppressive
The more unwillingness they saw in Christ to give his answer, the more pressive and importunate they were to draw it from him
1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC:pressive taxation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pressive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pressive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |