dictatorial vs despotic

dictatorial and despotic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictatorial	No	Yes	No	No
despotic	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dictatorial and despotic are synonyms defined as:

dictatorial and despotic: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

Other synonyms of dictatorial include authoritarian, autocratic, tyrannic, tyrannical.

dictatorial (adjective)	despotic (adjective)
of or characteristic of a dictator	belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
expecting unquestioning obedience	characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty	ruled by or characteristic of a despot