All authoritarian synonyms
au·thor·i·tar·i·an
A a adj authoritarian
- dictatorial — Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- totalitarian — of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
- strict — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- autocratic — An autocratic person or organization has complete power and makes decisions without asking anyone else's advice.
- tyrannical — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- disciplinarian — a person who enforces or advocates discipline: The teacher was a formidable disciplinarian.
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
- severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
noun authoritarian
- autocrat — An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power.
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
- despot — A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly.
- absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
adjective authoritarian
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.