Synonyms for tyrant
ˈtaɪ rənttyrant

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1. tyrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   dictator, martinet, autocrat, despot

2. tyrantnoun

   An absolute ruler who governs without restriction.

   Synonyms:
   martinet, despot, dictator, autocrat

3. tyrantnoun

   A harsh and cruel ruler.

   Synonyms:
   martinet, autocrat, dictator, despot

4. tyrantnoun

   An oppressive, cruel and harsh person.

   Synonyms:
   despot, dictator, autocrat, martinet

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. tyrant

   Synonyms:
   despot, persecutor, oppressor

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 8 votes

1. tyrant, autocrat, despotnoun

   a cruel and oppressive dictator

   Synonyms:
   autocrat, despot

2. tyrantnoun

   in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it

   Synonyms:
   autocrat, despot

3. tyrantnoun

   any person who exercises power in a cruel way

   "his father was a tyrant"

   Synonyms:
   autocrat, despot

Matched Categories

1. • Dictator
   • Person
   • Ruler

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1. tyrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   despot, absolute ruler

2. tyrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   oppressor, cruel master

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1. tyrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   despot, autocrat, oppressor, persecutor, usurper

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1. List of paraphrases for "tyrant":

   bully, tyrannical, tyrannous, tyranny, tirana

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How to use tyrant in a sentence?

1. Aristotle:

   Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

2. Octavia E. Butler:

   Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be lied to. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.

3. Virgil:

   O tyrant love, to what do you not drive the hearts of men.

4. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   He has made it clear that the U.S. is the Great Satan and that Iran intends to destroy the state of Israel. This will not happen. Israel is a strong country and it will become even stronger, however, the conclusion that arises from the remarks of the tyrant in Tehran is that all responsible countries must cooperate in order to stop Iran's terrorism and aggression which, to my regret, will only increase as a result of the agreement.

5. Matthew Prior:

   Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey.