Synonyms for tyrannous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Absolute — tyrannical, despotic or oppressive
absolute, arbitrary, oppressive, tyrannical, domineering, dictatorial, autocratic, imperious, despotic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
Example sentences
- absolute It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer.
- arbitrary Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.
- oppressive An oppressive feeling attacked me around the chest.
- tyrannical They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tyrannous | steady | |
| absolute | steady | |
| arbitrary | falling | |
| oppressive | rising | |
| tyrannical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- absolute3, despotic3
- 9 letters
- arbitrary4, imperious4
- 10 letters
- oppressive3, tyrannical4, autocratic4
- 11 letters
- dictatorial5, domineering4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absolute3 = 3 syllables).