different between despotic vs hardhearted

English

Alternative forms

• despotick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (despotikós) via French despotique.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dis?p?t.?k/, /d?s?p?t.?k/, /d??sp?t.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s?p?t.?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)

1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

   The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

Synonyms

• (acting or ruling as a despot): domineering, tyrannical

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• cetopsid

Romanian

Etymology

From French despotique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /des?po.tik/

Adjective

despotic m or n (feminine singular despotic?, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)

1. despotic

Declension

Further reading

• despotic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Alternative forms

• hard-hearted

Etymology

hard +? hearted

Adjective

hardhearted (comparative more hardhearted, superlative most hardhearted)

1. Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

Synonyms

• stonehearted

Antonyms

• softhearted

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “hardhearted”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
• “hardhearted” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "hardhearted" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002)