Cunning tyrant Synonyms

Definitions for Cunning


  • (adjective) clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
  • (adjective) skillful with the hands
  • (noun) skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means

Definitions for Tyrant


  • (noun) a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way
  • (noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator
  • (noun) in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it