He liked to blame most of his faults and misfortunes on a tyrannical father.
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Tyrannical
/təˈrænəkəl/
Synonyms for "tyrannical" (82 found)
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Adjective(9 words)
authoritarianautocraticdespoticdictatorialoppressiveabusiveabusive languageauthoritarian approachauthoritarian framework
Strong matches (24)
Adjective(9 words)
authoritarian modelauthoritarian ruleauthoritarian thinkerautocratic regimecoercivecoercive enforcementdespoticaldictatorial leadershipdraconian
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(2 words)
Related words (41)
Noun(5 words)
grindinghardharshheavy-handedhigh handedhigh-handedimperativeimperialimperiouslordlymagisterialmagistralmasterfulmercilessmonocraticoppressiveoverbearingoverrulingperemptoryrepressive
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Verb(1 words)
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6 entriestyrannical authoritytyrannical governmenttyrannical leadershiptyrannical powertyrannical regimetyrannical rule
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Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
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Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
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Tyrannical governments frequently put their political opponents in prison.
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