Synonyms of autocratic

autocratic

adjective

variants also autocratical

1

as in oppressive

exercising power or authority without interference by others

democracy is supposed to protect the people against the rise of autocratic rulers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oppressive
• tyrannic
• despotic
• tyrannical
• dictatorial
• tsarist
• czarist
• tyrannous
• arbitrary
• authoritarian
• totalitarian
• domineering
• monocratic
• tzarist
• absolute
• antidemocratic
• magisterial
• omnipotent
• all-powerful
• autonomous
• jackbooted
• antirepublican
• imperious
• high-handed
• sovereign
• unconditional
• sovran
• almighty
• unlimited
• masterful
• self-governing
• self-ruling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• constitutional
• democratic
• restricted
• lawful
• restrained
• republican
• circumscribed

• limited
• constitutional
• democratic
• restricted
• lawful
• restrained
• republican
• circumscribed

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2

as in authoritarian

fond of ordering people around

an autocratic Boy Scout leader who is under the delusion that he's still an army colonel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authoritarian
• imperious
• arrogant
• authoritative
• despotic
• tyrannical
• tyrannic
• dictatorial
• domineering
• bossy
• overbearing
• imperial
• tyrannous
• aggressive
• peremptory
• masterful
• supercilious
• haughty
• high-and-mighty
• arbitrary
• uppity
• regimental
• assumptive
• pretentious
• assertive
• important
• disdainful
• controlling
• commanding
• superior
• presumptuous
• magisterial
• overweening
• narcissistic
• lordly
• almighty
• huffy
• directorial
• proud
• high-hat
• high-handed
• omnipotent
• uppish
• all-powerful
• hifalutin
• lofty
• pompous
• dictating
• conceited
• toploftical
• highfalutin
• stern
• toplofty
• self-asserting
• imperative
• fastuous
• vain
• self-assertive
• presuming
• firm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• modest
• meek
• obedient
• unassuming
• docile
• amenable
• tractable
• passive
• indecisive
• submissive
• compliant
• irresolute
• yielding
• acquiescent
• resigned

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• humble
• modest
• meek
• obedient
• unassuming
• docile
• amenable
• tractable
• passive
• indecisive
• submissive
• compliant
• irresolute
• yielding
• acquiescent
• resigned

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