dictatorial vs tyrannical

dictatorial and tyrannical both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, dictatorial and tyrannical are synonyms defined as:

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

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

dictatorial (adjective)	tyrannical (adjective)
of or characteristic of a dictator	marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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