Meaning
1 sensesTyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
More definitions
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Examples
1 sentencesWithout the effective resistance of minorities the general will may become tyrannous or without the stimulus they afford it may become inert.
Forms
more tyrannous, most tyrannous| Comparative | more tyrannous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tyrannous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior:oppressivetyrannical
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedtyrant
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form