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   tyrannous

   /ˈtɪrənəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a government or ruler) exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way: "a despotic and tyrannous empire"
   • ▪ characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling: "a tyrannous disregard for the welfare of the workers"

   Derivatives

   • 1. tyrannously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of TYRANNOUS is marked by tyranny; especially : unjustly severe. How to use tyrannous in a sentence.

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   Someone who exerts their authority in a cruel or oppressive way is tyrannous. An unjust, autocratic leader of a country is a tyrannous ruler.

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   TYRANNOUS definition: tyrannical ; despotic, oppressive , unjust , etc. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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   Synonyms for TYRANNOUS: oppressive, arbitrary, authoritarian, tyrannic, tyrannical, despotic, autocratic, dictatorial; Antonyms of TYRANNOUS: limited, constitutional, lawful, restricted, democratic, restrained, republican, circumscribed.

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   Define tyrannous. tyrannous synonyms, tyrannous pronunciation, tyrannous translation, English dictionary definition of tyrannous. adj. Characterized by tyranny; despotic. tyr′an·nous·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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    Tyrannous Definition. tĭrə-nəs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: oppressive. tyrannical. totalitarian. absolutistic. absolute. arbitrary. monocratic. dictatorial. despotic. autarchic. autocratical.

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