独裁的|どくさいてきdokusaiteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectivedictatorial
    人権じんけん擁護ようご団体だんたいは独裁的どくさいてきな政府せいふに圧力あつりょくをかけています。↗
    Human rights groups are putting pressure on authoritarian governments.
Conjugation
Plain form独裁的(どくさいてき)
Polite (desu)独裁的です(どくさいてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)独裁的ではない(どくさいてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)独裁的ではありません(どくさいてきではありません)
Past (datta)独裁的だった(どくさいてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)独裁的ではなかった(どくさいてきではなかった)
Te form (de)独裁的で(どくさいてきで)
Adverbial (ni)独裁的に(どくさいてきに)
Conditional (nara)独裁的なら(どくさいてきなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym高飛車たかびしゃNeutralHigh-handed and overbearing in speech and behavior, stressing a forceful, pushy attitude rather than one-man control of power.
  • SynonymワンマンNeutralA boss or leader who runs everything single-handedly; colloquially often used of company presidents. In everyday speech this stands in for 「独裁的」.
  • Synonym居丈高いたけだかNeutralOverbearing and aggressive, as if talking down from above; stresses the intimidating attitude in how one speaks, not dictatorial rule.
  • Synonym高圧的こうあつてきNeutralPresses others down by relying on one's power; commonly in 「高圧的な態度」. An oppressive manner backed by authority, not one-man rule.
  • Related横柄おうへいNeutralArrogant and dismissive in how you treat people. It describes personal attitude, while 「独裁的」 describes how someone holds and uses power.
  • Related不遜ふそんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Haughty and presumptuous, with no humility; it is about attitude and has nothing to do with holding power.
  • Related傲岸ごうがんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Proud and self-important, looking down on everyone; describes character and bearing rather than control of power.
  • Related傲慢不遜ごうまんふそんWrittenWritten/formal four-character idiom for arrogance and conceit; it stresses character more than 「独裁的」, which is about one-man rule.
  • Related威圧的いあつてきNeutralDescribes overawing people with sheer force — the oppressive impression given off; 「独裁的」 is about actually holding all the power.
  • Related高姿勢こうしせいNeutralA tough, high-profile, aggressive stance; mostly used of negotiations and diplomacy, not of dictatorial control of power.
  • Related権威的けんいてきNeutralClose to 「独裁的」 but leans toward attitude: riding on one's authority to force one's views and ignore other people's opinions.
  • Antonym民主的みんしゅてきNeutralAntonym. Following democratic principles and respecting majority opinion — the direct opposite of one-man dictatorial control.
  • Antonym合議的WrittenWritten/formal prose. Decisions made through consultation and collective deliberation; the opposite of 「独裁的」, where one person decides alone.

Use 「独裁的」 for a style of running things where one person holds all the power; in speech, 「ワンマン」 is the everyday choice. For an arrogant way of treating people, use 「横柄」; for pressing people down through power, 「高圧的」. Most of the others describe haughty or overbearing attitudes, while 「民主的」 and 「合議的」 are antonyms.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 独裁どくさいに関かんすること。また、そのさま。
  2. 全すべての権力けんりょくを握にぎる人間にんげんが、物事ものごとを進すすめること。また、そのさま。
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