Synonyms and Antonyms of authoritarian

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'authoritarian'

1. (adj) authoritarian, dictator
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
Synonyms: authoritarian, dictator, potentate
Antonyms: submissive, democratic

2. (adj) authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Synonyms: tyrannical, despotical, overbearing, despotic, high-and-mighty, autocratic, authoritarian, oppressive, bossy, dictatorial, magisterial, peremptory, tyrannous, dominating, tyrannic
Antonyms: democratic, submissive

3. (adj) authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing
expecting unquestioning obedience
Synonyms: tyrannical, sniffy, overbearing, haughty, despotic, lordly, autocratic, authoritarian, prideful, dictatorial, imperious, swaggering, supercilious, disdainful, tyrannic
Antonyms: democratic, submissive

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