Definition for Dictatorial:

• Pertaining to, or like, a dictator; absolute; overbearing.

Synonyms for Dictatorial:

• adj.

  •absolute (adjective)
  • absolutist,
  • pre-eminent,
  • tyrannous,
  • sovereign.
  •absolutistic (adjective)
  • un-restrained,
  • un-conditional,
  • un conditional.
  •autarchic (adjective)
  • most monarchical,
  • more monarchical,
  • monarchical.
  •authoritarian (adjective)
  • most disciplinarian,
  • severe,
  • un yielding,
  • un-yielding,
  • more disciplinarian.
  •authoritative (adjective)
  • effective,
  • imperative,
  • important,
  • influential,
  • impressive,
  • effectual,
  • masterful,
  • strong,
  • consequential,
  • arrogant,
  • officious,
  • potent,
  • powerful.
  •autocratic (adjective)
  • more all powerful,
  • most all-powerful,
  • more czarlike,
  • allpowerful,
  • more all-powerful,
  • most all powerful,
  • most allpowerful,
  • most czarlike,
  • more allpowerful.
  •bossy (adjective)
  • iron-handed.
  •commanding (adjective)
  • in charge.
  •demanding (adjective)
  • ex-acting,
  • importunate,
  • more backbreaker,
  • most backbreaker,
  • ex acting.
  •doctrinaire (adjective)
  • stubborn,
  • dictative,
  • stiff-necked,
  • doctrinaire.
  •domineering (adjective)
  • in driver seat,
  • on high horse,
  • in drivers seat,
  • crack whip.
  •hidebound (adjective)
  • closeminded,
  • hidebound,
  • narrer,
  • narrest,
  • close minded.
  •high-handed (adjective)
  • high handed,
  • high-handed.
  •overbearing (adjective)
  • most high and mighty,
  • sniffiest,
  • sniffier,
  • up pity,
  • para-mount,
  • up-pity,
  • over bearing,
  • pre dominant,
  • high-and-mighty,
  • pre-dominant,
  • Over-bearing,
  • preponderant,
  • more high and mighty,
  • more high-and-mighty,
  • para mount.
  •peremptory (adjective)
  • in-controvertible,
  • peremptory,
  • un deniable,
  • un-deniable,
  • in controvertible.
  •pert (adjective)
  • dictatorial.
  •tyrannical (adjective)
  • deterministic,
  • heavy-handed,
  • totalitarian,
  • discretionary,
  • Ogreish,
  • draconian.
  •tyrannical, authoritarian (adjective)
  • clamorous,
  • haughty,
  • throwing weight around,
  • crack-the-whip,
  • unrestricted,
  • firm,
  • dogmatic,
  • unlimited,
  • arbitrary,
  • stern,
  • pompous.

• n.

  •
  • seize,
  • invade,
  • besiege,
  • suppress,
  • subdue,
  • annex,
  • subjugate,
  • occupy,
  • conquer,
  • storm.
  •
  • on someone's back,
  • over.
  •
  • politics.
  •despotic (noun)
  • despotic.
  •dictatorial (noun)
  • unpermissive,
  • undemocratic.
  •overbearing (noun)
  • proud,
  • egotistic.

• v.

  •commanding (verb)
  • governing.

• Other synonyms:

  •Nazi
  • fascist.
  •
  • meddlesome,
  • autocratical,
  • autarchic,
  • monocratic,
  • pushy,
  • absolutistic,
  • preachy,
  • interfering,
  • autarchical,
  • prescriptive.
  •
  • rude,
  • nagging,
  • intrusive.

Paraphrases for Dictatorial:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    autocratic, authoritarian, despotic.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    tyrannical, totalitarian, arbitrary.

Antonyms for Dictatorial:

• adj.

  • tyrannical, authoritarian
    submissive, servile, democratic.
  • Other antonyms:
    evenhanded, modest, accountable, docile, resigned, ductile, moral, obedient, law-abiding, passive, compliant, contingent, limited, ethical, complaisant, principled, lowly, circumscribed, reasonable, restrained, responsible, unprejudiced, acquiescent, equal, indecisive, objective, irreproachable, conditional, tractable, meek, disinterested, balanced, restricted, dispassionate, fair, nonpartisan, lenient, mild, rational, honorable, impartial, unimpeachable, constitutional, amenable, equitable, gentle, yielding, lawful, unassuming, understanding, irresolute, humble, just, unbiased.

Dictatorial Sentence Examples:

• His rigid countenance was somewhat paler than usual, and his manner more dictatorial.

• The Gracchi were reformers; and they each in turn attained to dictatorial power.

Homophones for Dictatorial:

• dictatorially, dextral, doctorial, doctoral, dioestrual, daughterly, diestrual.