tyrannic vs despotic

tyrannic and despotic both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, tyrannic and despotic are synonyms defined as:

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

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

tyrannic (adjective)	despotic (adjective)
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty	belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
	characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
	ruled by or characteristic of a despot