Definition of tyrannical in English:

tyrannical

adjective tʌɪˈranɪk(ə)ltɪˈranɪk(ə)ltəˈrænək(ə)l

1Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
残暴的；专横的
a tyrannical government
Example sentencesExamples
- Local officials are portrayed as corrupt and tyrannical but the central leadership is described as paying serious attention to the problems.
- But she couldn't imagine Drake being cruel and tyrannical.
- When the people were attacked, they would rally behind their dear leader, no matter how tyrannical or cruel he was.
- Then why does he become so tyrannical when he's questioned?
- New Zealanders have those freedoms, which set us apart from tyrannical regimes where Governments tell people what they can and cannot do.
- Anne had told me that Dominic had become cruel and tyrannical.
- No, they would not let themselves fall under some cruel tyrannical usurper.
- It is hard to imagine that a person could support such a tyrannical regime.
- Cruel and tyrannical, he consciously sought to make himself a despot.
- The West backs up the most tyrannical regimes throughout the region.
- He has become a student of one of the most tyrannical leaders in history.
- Both were wars of choice, waged against tyrannical regimes that did not immediately threaten the United States.
- If not, we will be waging military campaigns against new tyrannical regimes over and over again.
- In our society it is not the tyrannical regimes with dictatorial and despotic power that destroys our freedom.
- The problem is not simply that we allow arms suppliers to the poor and tyrannical to operate in this country; it is much worse.
- Indeed, opposition to tyrannical powers is the highest expression of patriotism, American style.
- Absolutist tyrannies are far more likely than democracies to breed absolutist tyrannical resistance groups willing to do anything to fight back.
- Finding the strict regime unnecessarily repressive on the kids, he drafts them into a choir, much to the chagrin of the tyrannical head teacher.
- They do not speak honestly about some of the world's most tyrannical regimes.
- So private tyrannies become tyrannical by buying up some of the trade policies of democratic governments.
Synonyms
dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, fascistic, tyrannous, absolute, totalitarian, arbitrary, undemocratic, anti-democratic, illiberal
authoritarian, domineering, dominating, overbearing, high-handed, imperious, bullying, harsh, strict, iron-handed, iron-fisted, severe, cruel, brutal, ruthless, unjust
rare Neronian
1. 1.1 Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling.
  暴君的；专制的
  a momentary quieting of her tyrannical appetite
  暂时平息她那压倒一切的欲望。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Is it not then our job to reduce the tyrannical power of our government and once again allow men to live, trade and interact as they see fit?
  Melanie is thrust into an unfamiliar family full of secrets, where Uncle Phillip pulls the strings, creating a tyrannical hold over the household.
  The course of David's own career was held to express an unhealthy identity of tyrannical power with pedagogical authority.
  Only their lack of a tradition of liberty has held them back by keeping them under the control of tyrannical governments.
  It wasn't a victory for liberty, only a transition from one tyranny to another, because ANY system of governance is, to some extent, tyrannical.
  Our aim was to free the public from tyrannical and illegal behaviour, to annihilate anarchy and strengthen the central government.
  He declared it to be anti-democratic and tyrannical.
  Of course, the consent decrees were originally put into action because the police abused their power to a tyrannical level.
  The complete right to organize for political ends guards against the danger that majorities might impose tyrannical legislation.
  There was no way he was going to give up or moderate his tyrannical power except at the barrel of a gun.
  The thirteen colonies began with a defensive revolution against tyrannical oppression and they were victorious.
  The Federation was a growing tyrannical power that was spreading across the Earth at an alarming rate, due to its vast military strength.
  Diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions, for example, are useful means of engagement with tyrannical regimes.
  But he was forced to flee to Athens when the revolt was crushed, and was prosecuted for having held tyrannical power in Chersonesus.
  The second is that tyrannical oppression is a paradigmatic offense against the natural order.
  Religious sects have also been templates on which hierarchies form, with ideal opportunities for individual men to wield tyrannical power.
  Not that their rule was considered tyrannical or arbitrary.
  That would have taught us all a salutary lesson against tyrannical and unjustified government action, wouldn't it?
  It is the democratic left which should be most enraged by the history of that tyrannical empire and by the good men and women who compromised the cause by sticking with it.
  He aims to create a new majority of right-wingers that can wreak tyrannical havoc over the rest of us.

Derivatives

tyrannically

adverbtʌɪˈranɪk(ə)litɪˈranɪk(ə)litəˈrænək(ə)li

This is true whether he's dealing with the tyrannically needy Louise, or the popular kids who torment them both at school.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, Love lives in him tyrannically, in total lawlessness, resorting to violence when necessary.
- This is Lucas's world we live in now, and it's a tyrannically nostalgic one.
- Rather than tyrannically declaring certain shows and games off-limits, teach them why you consider some choices inappropriate, giving them a model for decision-making skills.
- The line between adulthood and childhood used to be tyrannically drawn.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos (see tyrant).

Rhymes

botanical, Brahmanical, mechanical, puritanical, sanicle

Definition of tyrannical in US English:

tyrannical

adjectivetəˈranək(ə)ltəˈrænək(ə)l

1Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
残暴的；专横的
her father was portrayed as tyrannical and unloving
他的父亲被描绘成残暴而又无爱心。
Example sentencesExamples
- If not, we will be waging military campaigns against new tyrannical regimes over and over again.
- No, they would not let themselves fall under some cruel tyrannical usurper.
- They do not speak honestly about some of the world's most tyrannical regimes.
- Then why does he become so tyrannical when he's questioned?
- Absolutist tyrannies are far more likely than democracies to breed absolutist tyrannical resistance groups willing to do anything to fight back.
- Finding the strict regime unnecessarily repressive on the kids, he drafts them into a choir, much to the chagrin of the tyrannical head teacher.
- Both were wars of choice, waged against tyrannical regimes that did not immediately threaten the United States.
- It is hard to imagine that a person could support such a tyrannical regime.
- Local officials are portrayed as corrupt and tyrannical but the central leadership is described as paying serious attention to the problems.
- Indeed, opposition to tyrannical powers is the highest expression of patriotism, American style.
- So private tyrannies become tyrannical by buying up some of the trade policies of democratic governments.
- Cruel and tyrannical, he consciously sought to make himself a despot.
- The problem is not simply that we allow arms suppliers to the poor and tyrannical to operate in this country; it is much worse.
- But she couldn't imagine Drake being cruel and tyrannical.
- In our society it is not the tyrannical regimes with dictatorial and despotic power that destroys our freedom.
- New Zealanders have those freedoms, which set us apart from tyrannical regimes where Governments tell people what they can and cannot do.
- He has become a student of one of the most tyrannical leaders in history.
- When the people were attacked, they would rally behind their dear leader, no matter how tyrannical or cruel he was.
- Anne had told me that Dominic had become cruel and tyrannical.
- The West backs up the most tyrannical regimes throughout the region.
Synonyms
dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, fascistic, tyrannous, absolute, totalitarian, arbitrary, undemocratic, anti-democratic, illiberal
1. 1.1 Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling.
  暴君的；专制的
  a momentary quieting of her tyrannical appetite
  暂时平息她那压倒一切的欲望。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The course of David's own career was held to express an unhealthy identity of tyrannical power with pedagogical authority.
  Our aim was to free the public from tyrannical and illegal behaviour, to annihilate anarchy and strengthen the central government.
  Only their lack of a tradition of liberty has held them back by keeping them under the control of tyrannical governments.
  Diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions, for example, are useful means of engagement with tyrannical regimes.
  The complete right to organize for political ends guards against the danger that majorities might impose tyrannical legislation.
  He aims to create a new majority of right-wingers that can wreak tyrannical havoc over the rest of us.
  It wasn't a victory for liberty, only a transition from one tyranny to another, because ANY system of governance is, to some extent, tyrannical.
  Not that their rule was considered tyrannical or arbitrary.
  The second is that tyrannical oppression is a paradigmatic offense against the natural order.
  Melanie is thrust into an unfamiliar family full of secrets, where Uncle Phillip pulls the strings, creating a tyrannical hold over the household.
  There was no way he was going to give up or moderate his tyrannical power except at the barrel of a gun.
  The thirteen colonies began with a defensive revolution against tyrannical oppression and they were victorious.
  But he was forced to flee to Athens when the revolt was crushed, and was prosecuted for having held tyrannical power in Chersonesus.
  He declared it to be anti-democratic and tyrannical.
  That would have taught us all a salutary lesson against tyrannical and unjustified government action, wouldn't it?
  It is the democratic left which should be most enraged by the history of that tyrannical empire and by the good men and women who compromised the cause by sticking with it.
  Religious sects have also been templates on which hierarchies form, with ideal opportunities for individual men to wield tyrannical power.
  Is it not then our job to reduce the tyrannical power of our government and once again allow men to live, trade and interact as they see fit?
  The Federation was a growing tyrannical power that was spreading across the Earth at an alarming rate, due to its vast military strength.
  Of course, the consent decrees were originally put into action because the police abused their power to a tyrannical level.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos (see tyrant).

单词	tyrannical
释义	Definition of tyrannical in English: tyrannical adjective tʌɪˈranɪk(ə)ltɪˈranɪk(ə)ltəˈrænək(ə)l 1Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way. 残暴的；专横的 a tyrannical government Example sentencesExamples Local officials are portrayed as corrupt and tyrannical but the central leadership is described as paying serious attention to the problems. But she couldn't imagine Drake being cruel and tyrannical. When the people were attacked, they would rally behind their dear leader, no matter how tyrannical or cruel he was. Then why does he become so tyrannical when he's questioned? New Zealanders have those freedoms, which set us apart from tyrannical regimes where Governments tell people what they can and cannot do. Anne had told me that Dominic had become cruel and tyrannical. No, they would not let themselves fall under some cruel tyrannical usurper. It is hard to imagine that a person could support such a tyrannical regime. Cruel and tyrannical, he consciously sought to make himself a despot. The West backs up the most tyrannical regimes throughout the region. He has become a student of one of the most tyrannical leaders in history. Both were wars of choice, waged against tyrannical regimes that did not immediately threaten the United States. If not, we will be waging military campaigns against new tyrannical regimes over and over again. In our society it is not the tyrannical regimes with dictatorial and despotic power that destroys our freedom. The problem is not simply that we allow arms suppliers to the poor and tyrannical to operate in this country; it is much worse. Indeed, opposition to tyrannical powers is the highest expression of patriotism, American style. Absolutist tyrannies are far more likely than democracies to breed absolutist tyrannical resistance groups willing to do anything to fight back. Finding the strict regime unnecessarily repressive on the kids, he drafts them into a choir, much to the chagrin of the tyrannical head teacher. They do not speak honestly about some of the world's most tyrannical regimes. So private tyrannies become tyrannical by buying up some of the trade policies of democratic governments. Synonyms dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, fascistic, tyrannous, absolute, totalitarian, arbitrary, undemocratic, anti-democratic, illiberal authoritarian, domineering, dominating, overbearing, high-handed, imperious, bullying, harsh, strict, iron-handed, iron-fisted, severe, cruel, brutal, ruthless, unjust rare Neronian 1.1 Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling. 暴君的；专制的 a momentary quieting of her tyrannical appetite 暂时平息她那压倒一切的欲望。 Example sentencesExamples Is it not then our job to reduce the tyrannical power of our government and once again allow men to live, trade and interact as they see fit? Melanie is thrust into an unfamiliar family full of secrets, where Uncle Phillip pulls the strings, creating a tyrannical hold over the household. The course of David's own career was held to express an unhealthy identity of tyrannical power with pedagogical authority. Only their lack of a tradition of liberty has held them back by keeping them under the control of tyrannical governments. It wasn't a victory for liberty, only a transition from one tyranny to another, because ANY system of governance is, to some extent, tyrannical. Our aim was to free the public from tyrannical and illegal behaviour, to annihilate anarchy and strengthen the central government. He declared it to be anti-democratic and tyrannical. Of course, the consent decrees were originally put into action because the police abused their power to a tyrannical level. The complete right to organize for political ends guards against the danger that majorities might impose tyrannical legislation. There was no way he was going to give up or moderate his tyrannical power except at the barrel of a gun. The thirteen colonies began with a defensive revolution against tyrannical oppression and they were victorious. The Federation was a growing tyrannical power that was spreading across the Earth at an alarming rate, due to its vast military strength. Diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions, for example, are useful means of engagement with tyrannical regimes. But he was forced to flee to Athens when the revolt was crushed, and was prosecuted for having held tyrannical power in Chersonesus. The second is that tyrannical oppression is a paradigmatic offense against the natural order. Religious sects have also been templates on which hierarchies form, with ideal opportunities for individual men to wield tyrannical power. Not that their rule was considered tyrannical or arbitrary. That would have taught us all a salutary lesson against tyrannical and unjustified government action, wouldn't it? It is the democratic left which should be most enraged by the history of that tyrannical empire and by the good men and women who compromised the cause by sticking with it. He aims to create a new majority of right-wingers that can wreak tyrannical havoc over the rest of us. Derivatives tyrannically adverbtʌɪˈranɪk(ə)litɪˈranɪk(ə)litəˈrænək(ə)li This is true whether he's dealing with the tyrannically needy Louise, or the popular kids who torment them both at school. Example sentencesExamples Thus, Love lives in him tyrannically, in total lawlessness, resorting to violence when necessary. This is Lucas's world we live in now, and it's a tyrannically nostalgic one. Rather than tyrannically declaring certain shows and games off-limits, teach them why you consider some choices inappropriate, giving them a model for decision-making skills. The line between adulthood and childhood used to be tyrannically drawn. Origin Mid 16th century: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos (see tyrant). Rhymes botanical, Brahmanical, mechanical, puritanical, sanicle Definition of tyrannical in US English: tyrannical adjectivetəˈranək(ə)ltəˈrænək(ə)l 1Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way. 残暴的；专横的 her father was portrayed as tyrannical and unloving 他的父亲被描绘成残暴而又无爱心。 Example sentencesExamples If not, we will be waging military campaigns against new tyrannical regimes over and over again. No, they would not let themselves fall under some cruel tyrannical usurper. They do not speak honestly about some of the world's most tyrannical regimes. Then why does he become so tyrannical when he's questioned? Absolutist tyrannies are far more likely than democracies to breed absolutist tyrannical resistance groups willing to do anything to fight back. Finding the strict regime unnecessarily repressive on the kids, he drafts them into a choir, much to the chagrin of the tyrannical head teacher. Both were wars of choice, waged against tyrannical regimes that did not immediately threaten the United States. It is hard to imagine that a person could support such a tyrannical regime. Local officials are portrayed as corrupt and tyrannical but the central leadership is described as paying serious attention to the problems. Indeed, opposition to tyrannical powers is the highest expression of patriotism, American style. So private tyrannies become tyrannical by buying up some of the trade policies of democratic governments. Cruel and tyrannical, he consciously sought to make himself a despot. The problem is not simply that we allow arms suppliers to the poor and tyrannical to operate in this country; it is much worse. But she couldn't imagine Drake being cruel and tyrannical. In our society it is not the tyrannical regimes with dictatorial and despotic power that destroys our freedom. New Zealanders have those freedoms, which set us apart from tyrannical regimes where Governments tell people what they can and cannot do. He has become a student of one of the most tyrannical leaders in history. When the people were attacked, they would rally behind their dear leader, no matter how tyrannical or cruel he was. Anne had told me that Dominic had become cruel and tyrannical. The West backs up the most tyrannical regimes throughout the region. Synonyms dictatorial, despotic, autocratic, oppressive, repressive, fascistic, tyrannous, absolute, totalitarian, arbitrary, undemocratic, anti-democratic, illiberal 1.1 Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling. 暴君的；专制的 a momentary quieting of her tyrannical appetite 暂时平息她那压倒一切的欲望。 Example sentencesExamples The course of David's own career was held to express an unhealthy identity of tyrannical power with pedagogical authority. Our aim was to free the public from tyrannical and illegal behaviour, to annihilate anarchy and strengthen the central government. Only their lack of a tradition of liberty has held them back by keeping them under the control of tyrannical governments. Diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions, for example, are useful means of engagement with tyrannical regimes. The complete right to organize for political ends guards against the danger that majorities might impose tyrannical legislation. He aims to create a new majority of right-wingers that can wreak tyrannical havoc over the rest of us. It wasn't a victory for liberty, only a transition from one tyranny to another, because ANY system of governance is, to some extent, tyrannical. Not that their rule was considered tyrannical or arbitrary. The second is that tyrannical oppression is a paradigmatic offense against the natural order. Melanie is thrust into an unfamiliar family full of secrets, where Uncle Phillip pulls the strings, creating a tyrannical hold over the household. There was no way he was going to give up or moderate his tyrannical power except at the barrel of a gun. The thirteen colonies began with a defensive revolution against tyrannical oppression and they were victorious. But he was forced to flee to Athens when the revolt was crushed, and was prosecuted for having held tyrannical power in Chersonesus. He declared it to be anti-democratic and tyrannical. That would have taught us all a salutary lesson against tyrannical and unjustified government action, wouldn't it? It is the democratic left which should be most enraged by the history of that tyrannical empire and by the good men and women who compromised the cause by sticking with it. Religious sects have also been templates on which hierarchies form, with ideal opportunities for individual men to wield tyrannical power. Is it not then our job to reduce the tyrannical power of our government and once again allow men to live, trade and interact as they see fit? The Federation was a growing tyrannical power that was spreading across the Earth at an alarming rate, due to its vast military strength. Of course, the consent decrees were originally put into action because the police abused their power to a tyrannical level. Origin Mid 16th century: from Old French tyrannique, via Latin from Greek turannikos, from turannos (see tyrant).
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