Dictatorial — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

of or characteristic of a dictator

expecting unquestioning obedience

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈiːɾɚɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪktɐtˈɔːɹɪəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪktɐtˈɔːɹɪəl/

4 syllables Say it as /ˈiːɾɚɹ/.

Examples

dictatorial powers
the timid child of authoritarian parents
insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

authoritarian tyrannical tyrannic autocratic overbearing despotic

Parts of Speech

adjective	of or characteristic of a dictator “dictatorial powers”
adjective	expecting unquestioning obedience “the timid child of authoritarian parents”
adjective	characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty “an authoritarian regime”

Word Forms

dictator	noun	a ruler who is unconstrained by law
overbearingness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
autocrat	noun	a cruel and oppressive dictator
despot	noun	a cruel and oppressive dictator
tyranny	noun	dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

diktatorisch

eines Diktators oder charakteristisch für ihn

🇮🇹Italian

dittatoriale

o caratteristica di un dittatore

🇳🇱Dutch

dictatoriaal

van of kenmerkend voor een dictator

🇵🇹Portuguese

ditatorial

de ou característico de um ditador

🇷🇺Russian

диктаторский

диктатора или характеристика диктатора

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तानाशाह का

तानाशाह का या उसकी विशेषता

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বৈরাচারী

একজন স্বৈরশাসকের বা বৈশিষ্ট্য

🇮🇳Tamil

சர்வாதிகார

ஒரு சர்வாதிகாரியின் அல்லது பண்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

నియంతృత్వ

నియంత యొక్క లేదా లక్షణం

🇮🇳Marathi

हुकूमशाही

हुकूमशहाचे किंवा त्याचे वैशिष्ट्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

સરમુખત્યારશાહી

સરમુખત્યારનું અથવા લાક્ષણિકતા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರಿ

ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഏകാധിപത്യം

ഒരു ഏകാധിപതിയുടെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വഭാവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਾਨਾਸ਼ਾਹੀ

ਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਨਾਸ਼ਾਹ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

آمرانہ

آمر کی یا اس کی خصوصیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

独裁的

独裁者的或特征

🇯🇵Japanese

独裁的な

独裁者の、または独裁者の特徴

🇰🇷Korean

독재적인

독재자의 특징 또는 특징

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độc tài

của hoặc đặc điểm của một nhà độc tài

🇹🇭Thai

เผด็จการ

หรือลักษณะของเผด็จการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

diktatoris

dari atau karakteristik seorang diktator

🇵🇭Filipino

diktatoryal

ng o katangian ng isang diktador

🇲🇾Malay

diktator

daripada atau ciri seorang diktator

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ديكتاتورية

أو سمة من سمات الدكتاتور

🇮🇷Persian

دیکتاتوری

از یا ویژگی یک دیکتاتور

🇹🇷Turkish

diktatörce

bir diktatörün özelliği veya özelliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

רוֹדָנִי

של דיקטטור או מאפיין אותו

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'dictatorial'?

The primary meaning of 'dictatorial' is 'of or characteristic of a dictator'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dictatorial' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'dictatorial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'dictatorial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'dictatorial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'dictatorial' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'dictatorial' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'dictatorial' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'dictatorial' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'dictatorial' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'dictatorial' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted