Tyrannical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /təˈrænəkəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tyrannical is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
Meaning
(not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
More Meanings
- (comparable) Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
Example Sentences
tyrannical rulers
a tyrannical regime
She met more than a quarter of all the American presidents who have ever lived, five popes, hundreds of national leaders, from the saintly, such as Nelson Mandela, to the tyrannical, including Robert Mugabe and Nicolae Ceausescu[…]
Word Forms
- tyrannic
Synonyms for tyrannical
Depending on context, synonyms include bossy, domineering, autocratic, oppressive, despotic, authoritarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tyrannous, tyrannic, despotic, dictatorial, autocratic, authoritarian.
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