CEFR B2

tyrannical

adjective

Meaning

Exercising power in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way.

Examples

His tyrannical father ruled the household with an iron fist.
The students protested against the school's tyrannical new dress code.

Synonyms: bossy, domineering, oppressive, despotic

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tyrannical (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /tɪˈrænɪkl/

Definition

Exercising power in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary way.

Examples

His tyrannical father ruled the household with an iron fist.
The students protested against the school's tyrannical new dress code.
She grew up in a country ruled by a tyrannical regime.

Synonyms of tyrannical

Words with a similar meaning to tyrannical:

bossy
domineering
oppressive
despotic

Antonyms of tyrannical

Words with the opposite meaning to tyrannical:

democratic
benevolent

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