tyrannous

Adjective
Synonyms: oppressivetyrannical

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior“the oppressive government”“oppressive laws”“a tyrannical parent”“tyrannous disregard of human rights”Synonyms: oppressivetyrannical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tyrannous \Tyr"an*nous\ (t[i^]r"an*n[u^]s), a. Tyrannical; arbitrary; unjustly severe; despotic. --Sir P. Sidney. -- Tyr"an*nous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
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