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[ ti-ran-i-kuhl, tahy- ] / tɪˈræn ɪ kəl, taɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tyrannical ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or characteristic of a tyrant. unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler. Origin of tyrannical1530–40; <Latin tyrannic(us) (<Greek tyrannikós, equivalent to týrann(os) tyrant + -ikos-ic) + -al1 SYNONYMS FOR tyrannical2 dictatorial; imperious, domineering. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tyrannical ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannicalty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverbty·ran·ni·cal·ness, nounnon·ty·ran·nic, adjectivenon·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjective non·ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverbnon·ty·ran·ni·cal·ness, nounpre·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjectivequa·si-ty·ran·ni·cal, adjectivequa·si-ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverbun·ty·ran·nic, adjectiveun·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjectiveun·ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby tyrannicaltypp, typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tyrannicalThe Hunger Games franchise is already a deeply political saga, chronicling a growing rebellion against a tyrannical regime. ‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Those facts, Paul said, indicated that Chairman Mao was a tyrannical monster whose people lived “in abject slavery.” The Secret to Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy: His Father|W. James Antle III|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was just doing what she could to survive under the tyrannical reign of Tywin. Life After ‘Game of Thrones’ Death: Where to See Your Favorite Dead Characters Next|Marlow Stern|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST He supplies a vivid picture of a tyrannical state that eradicated political opposition with chilling efficiency. Best Books About the Rest of the World|Kapil Komireddi|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Armstrong was the de facto leader of the USPS cycling team, and he was often tyrannical and abusive. Dope on Wheels: Speed Read of 'Wheelmen' About Lance Armstrong|Thomas Flynn|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST This was the scene of many of the tyrannical vagaries of Domitian. Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare The prince, I knew, was ravenously greedy and tyrannical, and wearied all with his scandalous exactions. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr Her silence suggested to him afresh all the odious and tyrannical forces by which he felt himself surrounded. Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward The husband was brutal, imperious, and tyrannical: he talked loud and positively, and thus made it appear that he was the master. Within an Inch of His Life|Emile Gaboriau Kansas must be saved from a tyrannical usurpation, under which Slavery has been forcibly established on Free Soil. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
British Dictionary definitions for tyrannicaltyrannicaltyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)
adjectivecharacteristic of or relating to a tyrant or to tyranny; oppressive Derived forms of tyrannicaltyrannically, adverbtyrannicalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tyrannicalrepressive, overbearing, authoritarian, dictatorial, ruthless, totalitarian, cruel, brutal, domineering, autocratic, demanding, harsh, heavy-handed, mean, tough, unjust, ironhanded |