Meaning & Definition of Tyrannical in English
English⟶
Tyrannical
/tərænɪkəl/
adjective
1. Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- "The oppressive government"
- "Oppressive laws"
- "A tyrannical parent"
- "Tyrannous disregard of human rights"
synonym:
- oppressive,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous
2. 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"
synonym:
- authoritarian,
- autocratic,
- dictatorial,
- despotic,
- tyrannic,
- tyrannical
Examples of using
He liked to blame most of his faults and misfortunes of his life on a tyrannical father.