Dictatorial synonyms
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The definition of domineering is someone who is overpowering or dominant.
Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:
The definition of imperious is someone or something that is domineering and demanding, without any justification or right.
The definition of dogmatic is the strong expression of opinions as if they were facts.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.
Not limited by law; despotic:
masterful (related)
Fond of acting the part of a master; domineering; imperious
proud (related)
Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect:
absolute (related)
Being fully such; utter:
autocratic (related)
tyrannical (related)
Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
Having a commanding style.
(Informal) Acting like a boss, as by ordering people about; domineering
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Of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical
Stubbornly adhering to a doctrine or theory
dogmatical
Alternative form of dogmatic.
Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
Domineering; pompous
Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical.
Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:
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(Law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. [from 15th c.]
The definition of pompous is someone who has excessive self-esteem.
Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:
passive (antonym)
(Electronics) Exhibiting no gain or contributing no energy:
docile (antonym)
Easy to manage or discipline; submissive
democratic (antonym)
Democratic is defined as something related to the U.S. political party, the Democrats.
Alternative form of absolutist.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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Of, pertaining to, or marked by autarchy; autocratic.
Having and exercising complete political power and control
Having complete political power or control; autocratic
A system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially and politically.
(Dated) Tyrannical.
Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc.
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over (related)
Having reached the other side; having got across
politics (related)
Having and exercising complete political power and control
repressive (related)
bonapartist (related)
anti-democratic (related)
undemocratic (related)
reactionary (related)
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theocratic (related)
Synonym Study
- Doctrinaire implies a rigid adherence to abstract doctrines or theories, without regard to their practical application
- Dogmatic suggests the assertion of certain doctrines as absolute truths not open to dispute the scientific method is not dogmatic
- Arbitrary suggests the unreasoned, unpredictable use of one's power or authority an arbitrary decision
- Dictatorial implies the domineering, autocratic methods or manner of a dictator the dictatorial enunciation of his opinions
Find another word for dictatorial. In this page you can discover 43 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dictatorial, like: domineering, arrogant, imperious, dogmatic, authoritarian, arbitrary, egotistic, masterful, proud, absolute and autocratic.