Synonyms for Authoritarian:

• adj.

  •absolute (adjective)
  • autarchic,
  • sovereign,
  • autarchical,
  • tyrannous,
  • monocratic,
  • pre-eminent,
  • autocratical,
  • absolutist.
  •all (adjective)
  • authoritarian,
  • dictatorial,
  • tyrannic,
  • autocratic.
  •autarchic (adjective)
  • monarchical,
  • more monarchical,
  • most monarchical.
  •authoritative (adjective)
  • effective,
  • peremptory,
  • imperious,
  • masterful,
  • officious,
  • consequential,
  • arrogant,
  • strong,
  • effectual,
  • commanding,
  • impressive,
  • influential,
  • important,
  • potent.
  •bossy (adjective)
  • iron-handed.
  •doctrinaire (adjective)
  • doctrinaire,
  • stiff-necked,
  • dictative,
  • stubborn.
  •dogmatic (adjective)
  • in evitable,
  • more excathedra,
  • most reasoned,
  • unerring,
  • un qualified,
  • in-evitable,
  • more doctrinal,
  • un changeable,
  • un-qualified,
  • most excathedra,
  • as a matter course,
  • un erring,
  • un-changeable,
  • most doctrinal,
  • eternal,
  • as matter course,
  • un-erring,
  • more deductive,
  • more reasoned,
  • most deductive,
  • as matter of course.
  •domineering (adjective)
  • magisterial,
  • severe,
  • strict,
  • rigid,
  • harsh.
  •high-handed (adjective)
  • high-handed,
  • high handed.
  •high-powered (adjective)
  • high powered,
  • in saddle.
  •powerful (adjective)
  • high-powered,
  • wieldy,
  • Strengthy.
  •severe (adjective)
  • cool,
  • obdurate,
  • disciplined,
  • blunt,
  • exacting,
  • censorious,
  • rigorous,
  • oppressive,
  • demanding,
  • stringent,
  • gruff,
  • hidebound,
  • uncompromising,
  • crisp,
  • inflexible,
  • critical,
  • bleak,
  • acute,
  • brisk,
  • sharp,
  • imperial,
  • dour,
  • raw,
  • dry,
  • frosty,
  • lean,
  • intense,
  • ascetic,
  • acrimonious,
  • acerbic,
  • draconian,
  • puritanical,
  • short,
  • precise,
  • icy,
  • strait-laced,
  • meticulous,
  • intolerant,
  • piquant,
  • fundamental,
  • stark,
  • obstinate,
  • curt,
  • brusque,
  • spare,
  • relentless,
  • grim,
  • keen,
  • stern,
  • caustic,
  • austere,
  • cutting,
  • prudish,
  • spartan,
  • correct,
  • chilly,
  • basic,
  • unbending,
  • abrupt,
  • tart,
  • astringent.
  •totalitarian (adjective)
  • more oneparty,
  • most totalistic,
  • most fascistic,
  • most oneparty,
  • one party,
  • most one party,
  • most communist,
  • more one-party,
  • un-democratic,
  • most undemocratic,
  • more fascistic,
  • most one-party,
  • oneparty,
  • most nazi,
  • un democratic,
  • more nazi,
  • more totalistic,
  • more communist,
  • more one party,
  • more undemocratic.
  •tyrannical (adjective)
  • un just,
  • heavy handed,
  • un juster,
  • un-just,
  • un-juster,
  • un-justest,
  • un justest,
  • heavyhanded.

• n.

  •
  • unforgiving.
  •authoritarian (noun)
  • domineering,
  • overbearing,
  • unpermissive.
  •autocrat (noun)
  • de spots,
  • de-spots,
  • hitlers,
  • de-spot,
  • de spot.
  •dictator (noun)
  • slavedrivers.
  •disciplinarian (noun)
  • teachers,
  • sundowners,
  • strict teacher,
  • formalists,
  • enforcer,
  • sundowner,
  • sergeant,
  • sergeants,
  • Formalist,
  • drill sergeant,
  • enforcers.
  •fascist (noun)
  • Nazis.
  •martinet (noun)
  • Drillmaster,
  • drillmasters,
  • hard master.
  •strongman (noun)
  • man horseback.

• Other synonyms:

  •Nazi
  • fascist.
  •
  • hardline,
  • unyielding,
  • tough love,
  • rigor.
  •
  • martinet,
  • strident.
  •
  • despot.
  •
  • iron.
  •Other relevant words:
  • petty,
  • mean,
  • ramrod,
  • monarchic,
  • lordly,
  • pretentious,
  • immovable,
  • patriarchal,
  • gubernatorial,
  • bigoted,
  • bully,
  • deaf,
  • monarch,
  • big brother,
  • supercilious,
  • potentate,
  • bureaucratic,
  • nazi,
  • repressive,
  • omnipotent,
  • parliamentarian,
  • hifalutin,
  • total,
  • parochial,
  • adamantine,
  • hegemonistic,
  • unsparing,
  • closed,
  • provincial,
  • bullying,
  • parliamentary,
  • doughty,
  • dominating,
  • insular,
  • theocratic,
  • aristocratic,
  • prestigious,
  • Borne,
  • prideful,
  • certain,
  • Stony-hearted,
  • great,
  • nearsighted,
  • little,
  • summary,
  • ranking,
  • narrow,
  • political,
  • clothed with authority,
  • resolute,
  • official,
  • ruthless,
  • restrictive,
  • hard,
  • feudal,
  • preeminent,
  • stony,
  • king,
  • pluralistic,
  • absolutistic,
  • arbitrary,
  • eminent,
  • mighty,
  • matriarchal,
  • exigent,
  • competent,
  • self-governing,
  • brutal,
  • unlimited,
  • momentous,
  • small-minded,
  • cruel,
  • civil,
  • prominent,
  • small,
  • considerable,
  • Simon Legree,
  • authoritarians,
  • narrow-minded,
  • ruler,
  • fanatical,
  • categorical,
  • steadfast,
  • ascendant,
  • steely,
  • authorized,
  • monolithic,
  • imperative,
  • empowered,
  • indomitable,
  • unsympathetic,
  • wilful,
  • pitiless,
  • narrow gauge,
  • illiberal,
  • positive,
  • patriarchic,
  • controlling,
  • oligarchic,
  • civic,
  • senior,
  • republican,
  • cramped,
  • Iron-fisted,
  • uncharitable,
  • Hegemonic,
  • superior,
  • constitutional,
  • leading,
  • hitler,
  • federal,
  • Overruling,
  • authorised,
  • bigot,
  • puissant,
  • closed-minded,
  • Oligarchal,
  • unremitting,
  • unjust,
  • Magistral,
  • constricted,
  • tough,
  • all-powerful,
  • insistent,
  • autonomous,
  • unrelenting,
  • overlord,
  • determined,
  • prescriptive,
  • matriarchic,
  • heavy-handed,
  • grinding,
  • straitlaced,
  • shortsighted,
  • moralist,
  • ungenerous,
  • adamant,
  • flinty,
  • Heteronomous,
  • cold-blooded,
  • opinionated,
  • purblind,
  • snotty,
  • Hard-hearted,
  • assertive,
  • stuffy,
  • cavalier,
  • federalist,
  • ex officio,
  • monarchial,
  • Mean-spirited,
  • ruling,
  • constrictive,
  • unmoved,
  • highfalutin,
  • suppressive,
  • self-willed,
  • haughty,
  • stickler,
  • predominant,
  • supreme,
  • monarchal,
  • governing,
  • emphatic,
  • rugged,
  • weighty,
  • inconsiderate,
  • hoity-toity,
  • firm,
  • pushy,
  • snooty,
  • governmental,
  • overweening,
  • substantial,
  • dominant,
  • didactic.

Paraphrases for Authoritarian:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    autocratic, dictatorial, despotic.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    authoritarianism.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    bossy, assertive, arbitrary.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    totalitarian, authoritative, tyrannical, centralized.

Antonyms for Authoritarian:

• adj.

  • domineering
    flexible, submissive, yielding, liberal, democratic, lenient.
  • Other antonyms:
    docile, laid-back, compliant, agreeable, tolerant, kind, forbearing, accepting, meek, resigned, merciful, amenable, gentle, charitable, tractable, acquiescent, modest, humble, unassuming, passive, undemanding, clement, easy, obedient, willing, complaisant, indecisive, irresolute, pliant, easygoing, soft, indulgent, mild, responsive, pliable, compromising, softhearted, lax, patient.

Hypernym for Authoritarian:

• n.

  • person
    big brother, martinet, moralist, disciplinarian.

Hyponym for Authoritarian:

• n.

  • person
    oppressor.