tyrannical
Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrantOf, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
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» Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
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2 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
tyrannisch
тирани́ческийtiraníčeskij, деспоти́чныйdespotíčnyj
(comparable)Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
a tyrannical regime
tyrannical rulers
tyrannisch
тирани́ческийtiraníčeskij, деспоти́чныйdespotíčnyj
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Examples
8 sentencesTyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
Tyrannical governments frequently put their political opponents in prison.
They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.
He liked to blame most of his faults and misfortunes on a tyrannical father.
ruОн любил винить в своих провалах и житейских неудачах тиранию отца. — kobylkin
Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
ruДеспотические правительства часто сажают в тюрьму своих политических оппонентов. — Ooneykcall
Translations
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Origin
From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute rFrom Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).
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Forms
more tyrannical, most tyrannical| Comparative | more tyrannical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tyrannical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior:oppressivetyrannous
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty:authoritariandictatorialdespotictyrannic
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.