tyrannical meaning and definition

TYRANNICAL adjective

Definition of tyrannical (adjective)

1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
   • "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
   • synonyms: oppressive, tyrannous
2. 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"
   • synonyms: authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic