DESPOTIC Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word despotic. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DESPOTIC
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| tyrannical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | ||||||
| authoritarian | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner adjective satellite • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty • expecting unquestioning obedience | ||||||
| autocratic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | ||||||
| dictatorial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or characteristic of a dictator adjective satellite • expecting unquestioning obedience • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | ||||||
| domineering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tending to domineer | ||||||
| absolute | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • perfect or complete or pure noun • something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative adjective satellite • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • not limited by law • expressing finality with no implication of possible change • not capable of being violated or infringed | ||||||
| arbitrary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice | ||||||
| bossy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | ||||||
| high-handed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to haughty disregard of others | ||||||
| imperious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | ||||||
| oppressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • weighing heavily on the senses or spirit • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | ||||||
| overbearing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expecting unquestioning obedience • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | ||||||
| peremptory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power • not allowing contradiction or refusal • putting an end to all debate or action | ||||||
| repressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • restrictive of action | ||||||
| totalitarian | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life noun • an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government adjective satellite • characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control | ||||||
| despotical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot | ||||||
| tyrannic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | ||||||