Synonyms for tyrant
Definitions
- n. 1
A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.
Tyrannes...be but Gods scourges which he will cast into the fyre when he hath done with them.
Related words
- Word family
- tyrancy tyranthood tyrannical tyrannize tyrannous tyranny tyrantry
- Phrases
- tyrant flycatcher
Forms
- Plural
- tyrants → despots, autocrats, dictators, overlords…
Example sentences
- dictator The dictator arrogated judicial powers to himself.
- overlord As the overlord, he controlled vast territories.
- despot The despot was seen surrounded by demonstrators.
- autocrat The autocrat strove in vain to deal with the situation.
- oppressor He will avenge the people on their oppressor.
- usurper Let's kill the filthy usurper!
By length
- 6 letters
- despot2, archon
- 7 letters
- monarch2, usurper
- 8 letters
- dictator3, overlord3, autocrat3, martinet, basileus
- 9 letters
- oppressor3
- 10 letters
- aisymnetes
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (despot2 = 2 syllables).