tyrannical

== English == === Alternative forms === tyrannic === Etymology === From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot). === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: tĭ-rănʹĭ-kəl, tī-, IPA(key): /təˈrænəkəl/, /tiˈrænəkəl/ Rhymes: -ænɪkəl Hyphenation US: tyran‧ni‧cal, UK: tyr‧an‧nical === Adjective === tyrannical (comparative more tyrannical, superlative most tyrannical) (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant. (comparable) Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:bossy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===