tyrannical
1 tyrannical — index brutal, cruel, dictatorial, oppressive, relentless, severe, strict, stringent, tyrannous …
2 tyrannical — 1530s; see TYRANNY (Cf. tyranny) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Tyrannic was used in this sense from late 15c …
3 tyrannical — tyrannical, tyrannous despotic, arbitrary, *absolute, autocratic Analogous words: *dictatorial, authoritarian, magisterial: *totalitarian, authoritarian: domineering, imperious, *masterful …
4 tyrannical — [adj] despotic, oppressive authoritarian, autocratic, brutal, cruel, demanding, dictatorial, domineering, harsh, heavy handed*, ironhanded*, mean, overbearing, repressive, ruthless, totalitarian, tough, unjust; concepts 537,548 …
5 tyrannical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way. DERIVATIVES tyrannically adverb …
6 tyrannical — [tə ran′i kəl, tiran′i kəl, tīran′i kəl] adj. [L tyrannicus < Gr tyrannikos] 1. of or suited to a tyrant; arbitrary; despotic 2. harsh, cruel, unjust, oppressive, etc.: Also tyrannic tyrannically adv …
7 Tyrannical — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …
8 tyrannical — [[t]tɪræ̱nɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as tyrannical, you mean that they are severe or unfair towards the people that they have authority over. He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head... His behavior grew more …
9 tyrannical — adjective 1 behaving in a cruel and unfair way towards someone you have power over: a tyrannical father 2 tyrannical rules or laws etc are based on a system in which a single ruler uses their power unfairly: the tyrannical laws relating to… …
10 tyrannical — also tyrannic adjective Etymology: Latin tyrannicus, from Greek tyrannikos, from tyrannos tyrant Date: 15th century being or characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny ; despotic < tyrannical rule > < a tyrannical ruler > • tyrannically adverb • …
11 tyrannical — ty|ran|ni|cal [tıˈrænıkəl] adj behaving in a cruel and unfair way towards someone you have power over ▪ a tyrannical parent ▪ tyrannical laws …
12 tyrannical — ty|ran|ni|cal [ tı rænıkl ] adjective using power in a cruel and unfair way: a harsh tyrannical husband tyrannical laws …
13 tyrannical — UK [tɪˈrænɪk(ə)l] / US adjective using power in a cruel and unfair way a harsh tyrannical husband tyrannical laws …
14 tyrannical — tyrannically, adv. tyrannicalness, n. /ti ran i keuhl, tuy /, adj. 1. of or characteristic of a tyrant. 2. unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler. Also, tyrannic. [1530 40; < L tyrannic(us) ( < Gk… …
15 tyrannical — adj. Tyrannical is used with these nouns: ↑regime …
16 tyrannical — adjective a tyrannical government Syn: dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, totalitarian, undemocratic, illiberal; authoritarian, high handed, imperious, harsh, strict, iron handed, iron fisted, severe, cruel, brutal …
17 tyrannical — adjective a) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant. b) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian …
18 tyrannical — Synonyms and related words: absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, arbitrary, aristocratic, arrogant, autarchic, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, bossy, brutal, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, feudal, grinding, harsh, heavy handed, high …
19 tyrannical — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dictatorial, fascistic, totalitarian, brutal, domineering, lordly; see also absolute 3 , autocratic 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. despotic, dictatorial, autocratic, ironhanded, authoritarian, high handed,… …
20 tyrannical — adj. of or similar to a tyrant, despotic, authoritarian …
