tyrannical
🇬🇧 UK/tai'rænikl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, or unjust way; characteristic of a tyrant.
暴虐的;专制的;残暴的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.tyrannical ruler暴虐的统治者
- 2.tyrannical regime专制政权
- 3.tyrannical behavior专横的行为
- 4.tyrannical control独断专行的控制
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tyrannical ruler silenced all opposition through fear and intimidation.
- 2.
Employees described the manager's tyrannical behavior as unbearable and demoralizing.
- 3.
The revolution was sparked by decades of tyrannical rule and widespread poverty.