ultratyrannical
US/ˌʌltɹətɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kl̩/
ultratyrannical adjective: extraordinarily tyrannical; of utmost tyranny.
Adjective
ultratyrannical (comparative more ultratyrannical, superlative most ultratyrannical)
- Extraordinarily tyrannical; of utmost tyranny.
- Guadaloupe, retaken from the English, was now the headquarters of this worthy delegate from the Convention, and from thence he published the following edict, which will give some idea of the tone assumed by these ultratyrannical republicans.1851, Edward Augustus Milman, Arthur Conway; or, Scenes in the Tropics, Colburn and Company, page 83
- There is tragic irony in the fact that this assailant of public tyranny was the victim of a batred inspired by his own ultratyrannical conduct in private life, and that his slayers were those greedy, brutish peasants, whom he loved to depict in his pamphlets as harmless Arcadians in danger of being...1920, Paul-Louis Courier, Ernest Weekley, Paul-Louis Courier: A Selection from the Works, Longmans, Green & Company, pages 29-30
Forms of ultratyrannical
| comparative | more ultratyrannical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ultratyrannical |
| alternative form | ultra-tyrannical |
Origin of ultratyrannical
From ultra- + tyrannical.
Questions about ultratyrannical
- What does ultratyrannical mean?
- Ultratyrannical means extraordinarily tyrannical; of utmost tyranny.
- What part of speech is ultratyrannical?
- Ultratyrannical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ultratyrannical?
- Ultratyrannical is pronounced /ˌʌltɹətɪˈɹæ.nɪ.kl̩/ (US).
Words near ultratyrannical in the dictionary
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