Antonyms of adj repressive
1 sense of repressive
Sense 1
inhibitory, repressive, repressing -- (restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline")
INDIRECT (VIA restrictive) -> unrestrictive -- (not tending to restrict)
Similarity of adj repressive
1 sense of repressive
Sense 1
inhibitory, repressive, repressing -- (restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline")
=> restrictive (vs. unrestrictive) -- (serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments")