What is another word for despotic?
161 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ d_ɛ_s_p_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k], [ dɛspˈɒtɪk], [ dɛspˈɒtɪk]Table of Contents
Similar words for despotic:- absolute (adjective)
- absolutistic (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- arbitrary (adjective)
- autarchic (adjective)
- authoritarian (adjective)
- autocratic (adjective)
- bossy (adjective)
- bullying (adjective)
- dogmatic (adjective)
- dominant (adjective)
- domineering (adjective)
- overbearing (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- totalitarian (adjective)
- tyrannical (adjective)
- despotic (noun)
- other synonyms
Definition for Despotic:
Synonyms for Despotic:
adj.
•absolute (adjective) •absolutistic (adjective) •all (adjective) •arbitrary (adjective) •autarchic (adjective) •authoritarian (adjective) •autocratic (adjective)- more allpowerful,
- more czarlike,
- allpowerful,
- more all-powerful,
- most czarlike,
- most all-powerful,
- most all powerful,
- most allpowerful,
- more all powerful.
- more wrong-headed,
- most wrongheaded,
- un-equivocal,
- stiffnecked,
- in-tolerant,
- more fascistic,
- one sided,
- de-finite,
- narrowminded,
- more stiff-necked,
- most wrong-headed,
- de finite,
- narrow minded,
- un equivocal,
- more stiff necked,
- wrong headed,
- most fascistic,
- in tolerant,
- most stiffnecked,
- onesided,
- most wrong headed,
- most stiff necked,
- more wrong headed,
- high mighty,
- more wrongheaded,
- stiff necked,
- most stiff-necked,
- more stiffnecked.
- most overbalancing,
- over weighing,
- over-weighing,
- sur passing,
- more transcendent,
- pre vailing,
- out weighing,
- more overweighing,
- pre-vailing,
- most obtaining,
- para-mount,
- over-balancing,
- over balancing,
- more outweighing,
- more prevalent,
- pre-dominant,
- para mount,
- pre-dominate,
- out-weighing,
- pre-siding,
- most predominate,
- pre dominate,
- prevailing,
- pre dominant,
- more surpassing,
- more predominate,
- pre siding,
- more obtaining,
- sur-passing,
- preponderant,
- most overweighing,
- fore most,
- most outweighing,
- most surpassing,
- more overbalancing,
- fore-most.
- more high-and-mighty,
- officious,
- up pity,
- most high and mighty,
- sniffiest,
- up-pity,
- sniffier,
- more high and mighty,
- Over-bearing,
- high-and-mighty,
- over bearing.
n.
•despotic (noun)Other synonyms:
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- severe.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
tyrannical, autocratic, authoritarian, dictatorial.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
oppressive, arbitrary.
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Noun, singular or mass
dictatorship, authoritarianism, autocracy, tyranny.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
totalitarian.
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Noun, singular or mass
totalitarian, despotism.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Despotic:
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adj.
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Other antonyms:
indecisive, meek, accountable, responsible, conditional, limited, docile, irresolute, unassuming, submissive, humble, tractable, restricted, lenient, republican, amenable, contingent, obedient, constitutional, ductile, resigned, compliant, modest, lawful, complaisant, mild, restrained, acquiescent, lowly, passive, gentle, yielding, circumscribed.
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Despotic Sentence Examples:
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Gentlemen, there is something on earth greater than arbitrary or despotic power.
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I am not England's subject; I have ne'er Consented to its laws, and will not bow Before their cruel and despotic sway.