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.

Nearby words

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

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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ty·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

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Examples from the Web for tyrannic

The thanks and prayers of the elder daughter would have affected with pity and commiseration the most tyrannic heart.
Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp|John Shipp
In the part of Valeria, in "Tyrannic Love," she was also pronounced inimitable; especially in her delivery of the epilogue.
Royalty Restored|J. Fitzgerald Molloy
Drive this monster of tyrannic fear from your mind, and enjoy the inestimable freedom of an emancipated human being.
An Atheist Manifesto|Joseph Lewis
He was ashamed of his "Tyrannic Love," and laughed at the rant and fustian of his Maximin.
Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 1 of 3)|John Doran

In glancing at the reign of Alexander II., the eye involuntarily runs over the full panorama of tyrannic outrages.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tyrannic

tyrannical

tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)

/ (tɪˈrænɪkəl) /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

tyrannically, adverbtyrannicalness, noun

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tyrannical

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tyrannical

tyrannic (tɪˈrænɪk)

adjective

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