Tyrannical Definition & Meaning
tyrannical
- adjective
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
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"so tyrannical"
K-Os — Call Me -
"lifeless mechanical, selfish tyrannical"
Virtuoso f/ Ali Bey, Hashim Misah — Two
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- What does tyrannical mean?
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights" characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
- What part of speech is tyrannical?
- Tyrannical is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tyrannical have?
- Tyrannical has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).