That country has a dictatorial government.
SYNONYM(S): autocratic.The younger children disliked the dictatorial manner of their older brother.
SYNONYM(S): arbitrary, imperious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
dic´ta|to´ri|al|ly — dic|ta|to|ri|al «DIHK tuh TR ee uhl, TOHR », adjective. 1. of or like that of a dictator; absolute: »That country has a dictatorial government. SYNONYM(S): autocratic. 2. fond of commanding and giving orders; domineering; overbearing: »The… … Useful english dictionary
dic|ta|to|ri|al — «DIHK tuh TR ee uhl, TOHR », adjective. 1. of or like that of a dictator; absolute: »That country has a dictatorial government. SYNONYM(S): autocratic. 2. fond of commanding and giving orders; domineering; overbearing: »The younger children… … Useful english dictionary
dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
con´tra|dic´tious|ness — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ri|dic´u|lous|ness — ri|dic|u|lous «rih DIHK yuh luhs», adjective. deserving ridicule; absurd; laughable: »It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time. ╂[< Latin rīdiculōsus < rīdiculus < rīdēre to laugh] –ri|dic´u|lous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
vin|dic´tive|ness — vin|dic|tive «vihn DIHK tihv», adjective. 1. wanting revenge; bearing a grudge: »He is so vindictive that he never forgives anybody. SYNONYM(S): revengeful, spiteful. 2. showing a strong tendency toward revenge: »Vindictive acts rarely do much… … Useful english dictionary
ad|dic´tive|ness — ad|dic|tive «uh DIHK tihv», adjective. causing or tending to cause addiction. –ad|dic´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness — con|tra|dic|to|ry «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, tree», adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con´tra|dic´tious|ly — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
