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    tyrannous
    /ˈtɪrənəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a government or ruler) exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way: "a despotic and tyrannous empire"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tyrannousTyrannous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TYRANNOUS is marked by tyranny; especially : unjustly severe. How to use tyrannous in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTYRANNOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / us / ˈtɪr. ə n.əs / Add to word list. using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way: a tyrannous dictator. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize. assert your authority. assume. assumption. authoritative. cynical. get the better of someone idiom.

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    Tyrannous definition: tyrannical. . See examples of TYRANNOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tyrannousTyrannous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who exerts their authority in a cruel or oppressive way is tyrannous. An unjust, autocratic leader of a country is a tyrannous ruler.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tyrannousTyrannous - definition of tyrannous by The Free Dictionary

    tyrannous - marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › tyrannousTYRANNOUS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for TYRANNOUS: oppressive, arbitrary, authoritarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, despotic, autocratic, dictatorial; Antonyms of TYRANNOUS: limited, constitutional, lawful, restricted, democratic, restrained, republican, circumscribed.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tyrannyTyranny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. tyr· an· ny ˈtir-ə-nē. plural tyrannies. Synonyms of tyranny. 1. : oppressive power. every form of tyranny over the mind of man Thomas Jefferson. especially : oppressive power exerted by government. the tyranny of a police state. 2. a. : a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler.

  9. www.wordnik.com › words › tyrannoustyrannous - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Characterized by tyranny; despotic. from The Century Dictionary. Of tyrannical character or quality; given to or marked by tyranny; harshly despotic. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › tyrannoustyrannous: meaning, definition - WordSense

    tyrannous tyrannous (English) Origin & history New Latin from Latin tyrannus ("tyrant"). Adjective tyrannous (comparative more tyrannous, superlative most tyrannous) tyrannical, despotic or oppressive

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    Find 19 different ways to say TYRANNOUS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.