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tyrannical
ty·ran·ni·cal T0449900 (tĭ-răn′ĭ-kəl, tī-) also ty·ran·nic (-răn′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny: a tyrannical government.2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive: a tyrannical supervisor. See Synonyms at dictatorial. ty·ran′ni·cal·ly adv.ty·ran′ni·cal·ness n.tyrannical (tɪˈrænɪkəl) or tyrannicadjcharacteristic of or relating to a tyrant or to tyranny; oppressive tyˈrannically adv tyˈrannicalness nty•ran•ni•cal (tɪˈræn ɪ kəl, taɪ-) also ty•ran′nic, adj. 1. unjustly cruel or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic. 2. of or characteristic of a tyrant. [1530–40; < Latin tyrannic(us) (< Greek tyrannikós=týrann(os) tyrant + -ikos -ic) + -al1] ty•ran′ni•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | tyrannical - marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"tyrannous, oppressivedomineering - tending to domineer | | 2. | tyrannical - characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"authoritarian, tyrannic, autocratic, despotic, dictatorialundemocratic - not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures" |
tyrannicaladjective oppressive, cruel, authoritarian, dictatorial, severe, absolute, unreasonable, arbitrary, unjust, autocratic, inhuman, coercive, imperious, domineering, overbearing, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, overweening, tyrannous He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head. understanding, democratic, liberal, reasonable, tolerant, easy-going, lax, lenienttyrannical also tyrannic adjective1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, totalitarian, tyrannic.2. Having and exercising complete political power and control:absolute, absolutistic, arbitrary, autarchic, autarchical, autocratic, autocratical, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, totalitarian, tyrannic, tyrannous.Translationstyrant (ˈtairənt) noun a cruel and unjust ruler. The people suffered under foreign tyrants. 專制統治者,暴君 专制统治者,暴君 tyrannical (tiˈrӕnikəl) adjective , tyrannous (ˈtirənəs) of or like a tyrant. a tyrannical ruler; His actions were tyrannous. 暴君的,專制的,殘暴的 暴君的,专制的,残暴的 tyˈrannically, ˈtyrannously adverb 專制地 专制地tyrannize, tyrannise (ˈti-) verb to rule or treat (a person or people) cruelly and unjustly. He tyrannizes his family. 施行暴政 施行暴政ˈtyranny (ˈti-) noun an action, or the method of ruling, of a tyrant. People will always resist tyranny. 暴政 暴政EncyclopediaSeetyrantLegalSeeTyranttyrannical
Synonyms for tyrannicaladj oppressiveSynonyms- oppressive
- cruel
- authoritarian
- dictatorial
- severe
- absolute
- unreasonable
- arbitrary
- unjust
- autocratic
- inhuman
- coercive
- imperious
- domineering
- overbearing
- magisterial
- despotic
- high-handed
- peremptory
- overweening
- tyrannous
Antonyms- understanding
- democratic
- liberal
- reasonable
- tolerant
- easy-going
- lax
- lenient
Synonyms for tyrannicaladj characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authoritySynonyms- authoritarian
- autocratic
- despotic
- dictatorial
- totalitarian
- tyrannic
adj having and exercising complete political power and controlSynonyms- absolute
- absolutistic
- arbitrary
- autarchic
- autarchical
- autocratic
- autocratical
- despotic
- dictatorial
- monocratic
- totalitarian
- tyrannic
- tyrannous
Synonyms for tyrannicaladj marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behaviorSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute ruleSynonyms- authoritarian
- tyrannic
- autocratic
- despotic
- dictatorial
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