tyrannical
adjective
ty·ran·ni·cal
tə-ˈra-ni-kəl 
tī-
variants
or less commonly tyrannic
tə-ˈra-nik
tī-
Synonyms
Examples of tyrannical in a Sentence
Everyone was afraid of their overbearing and tyrannical boss.
a tyrannical ruler whose terrible reign was marked by unceasing violence
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Though perfectionistic, Williams was far from tyrannical.
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Tim Brinkhof, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
In Wes Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Jason Schwartzman star as a family of foxes who lead their community into battle against three tyrannical farmers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
Regardless of Daenerys’ tyrannical actions, Clarke felt conflicted and still stood by her characters’ reasoning, just as Daenerys had in her final moments.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
The film is dominated by Jack Nicholson's rambunctious McMurphy, who attempts to lead a mental hospital's patients in rebellion against the tyrannical Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024
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Tim Brinkhof, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
In Wes Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Jason Schwartzman star as a family of foxes who lead their community into battle against three tyrannical farmers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
Regardless of Daenerys’ tyrannical actions, Clarke felt conflicted and still stood by her characters’ reasoning, just as Daenerys had in her final moments.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
The film is dominated by Jack Nicholson's rambunctious McMurphy, who attempts to lead a mental hospital's patients in rebellion against the tyrannical Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024
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“Tyrannical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyrannical. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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tyrannical
adjective
ty·ran·ni·cal
tə-ˈran-i-kəl
tī-
variants
also tyrannic
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny
a tyrannical ruler
tyrannical rule
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