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tyrannical
adjective ty·ran·ni·cal \tə-ˈra-ni-kəl, tī-\
: using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair
Full Definition of TYRANNICAL
— ty·ran·ni·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ty·ran·ni·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun
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Variants of TYRANNICAL
ty·ran·ni·cal also ty·ran·nic \-nik\
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Origin of TYRANNICAL
Latin tyrannicus, from Greek tyrannikos, from tyrannos tyrant
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to TYRANNICAL
- Synonyms
- arbitrary, autocratic (also autocratical), czarist (also tsarist or tzarist), despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, absolute (also tyrannic), tyrannous
- Antonyms
- limited
Rhymes with TYRANNICAL
TYRANNIC Defined for Kids
tyrannical
adjective ty·ran·ni·cal \tə-ˈra-ni-kəl\
Definition of TYRANNICAL for Kids
: relating to or like that of tyranny or a tyrant <tyrannical acts>
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