tyrannical

[ ti-ran-i-kuhl, tahy- ]

/ tɪˈræn ɪ kəl, taɪ- /

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adjective

of or characteristic of a tyrant.

unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic: a tyrannical ruler.

Sometimes ty·ran·nic.

Origin of tyrannical

1530–40; < Latin tyrannic(us) (< Greek tyrannikós, equivalent to týrann(os) tyrant + -ikos -ic) + -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR tyrannical

2 dictatorial; imperious, domineering.

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OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannical

ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverb ty·ran·ni·cal·ness, noun non·ty·ran·nic, adjective non·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjective

non·ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverb non·ty·ran·ni·cal·ness, noun pre·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjective qua·si-ty·ran·ni·cal, adjective qua·si-ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverb un·ty·ran·nic, adjective un·ty·ran·ni·cal, adjective un·ty·ran·ni·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby tyrannical

typp, typw., typy, tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex

Example sentences from the Web for tyrannical

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Her silence suggested to him afresh all the odious and tyrannical forces by which he felt himself surrounded.

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British Dictionary definitions for tyrannical

tyrannical

tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)

/ (tɪˈrænɪkəl) /

adjective

characteristic of or relating to a tyrant or to tyranny; oppressive

Derived forms of tyrannical

tyrannically, adverb tyrannicalness, noun

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tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)

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tyrannical

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tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)

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