Synonyms for iron-handed

Most common

heavy-handed · bossy · iron-fisted

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Strict and dictatorial, exercising firm ruthless control.

Related words

Other spellings

ironhanded

Example sentences

• bossy Tom told Mary that he didn't think John was bossy.

By length

5 letters

bossy²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bossy² = 2 syllables).