Ironhanded


Synonyms for ironhanded
adj domineering

overbearing
authoritarian

dictatorial
imperious

autocratic
tyrannical

bossy
oppressive

Antonyms for ironhanded

democratic

Synonyms
adj overwhelming, repressive

onerous
overbearing
dictatorial
unjust
inhuman
cruel
brutal
depressing
burdensome
heavy-handed

tyrannical
harsh
backbreaking
bleak
confining
demanding
despotic
discouraging
dismal
exacting

exigent
gloomy
grievous
grinding
headache
heavy
hefty
mean
severe
somber

taxing
tough
troublesome
weighty
dispiriting
depressive
disheartening
rough going
superincumbent

Antonyms

kind
easy
nice

gentle
calm
relieving

cool
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj severe; exact

precise
uncompromising
onerous
stringent
harsh
scrupulous
meticulous
brutal

correct
strict
burdensome
rigid
exacting
proper
accurate
ascetic

austere
bitter
definite
dogmatic
hard
inclement
inflexible
intemperate

nice
oppressive
punctilious
right
rugged
stern
stiff
unpermissive

Antonyms

inaccurate
inexact
questionable
negligent
tolerant
kind
incorrect
unsuitable

lenient
lax
false
imprecise
careless
flexible
easy
gentle

soft
wrong
improper
yielding
easy-going
loose
mild

Synonyms
adj despotic, oppressive

repressive
overbearing
authoritarian
dictatorial

ruthless
totalitarian
cruel
brutal

domineering
autocratic
demanding
harsh

heavy-handed
mean
tough
unjust

Antonyms

kind
democratic
compassionate

considerate
nice
gentle

sympathetic

Synonyms
adj domineering

pushy
imperious
overbearing
authoritarian

commanding
controlling
despotic
dictatorial

high-handed
oppressive
overpowering
strict

tyrannical
iron-handed

Antonyms

modest

Synonyms
adj tyrannical, authoritarian

overbearing
haughty
oppressive
imperious
totalitarian
domineering
arbitrary

dogmatic
autocratic
arrogant
absolute
bossy
clamorous
despotic

doctrinaire
egotistic
firm
imperative
peremptory
pompous
proud

stern
unlimited
unrestricted
crack-the-whip
dictative
iron-handed
throwing weight around

Antonyms

meek
obedient
servile

democratic
submissive
docile

passive
humble
yielding

Synonyms
adj oppressive, authoritarian

overbearing
dictatorial
imperious
autocratic
bossy

arrogant
tyrannical
coercive
despotic
egotistic

high-handed
imperative
imperial
insolent
peremptory

crack the whip
iron-handed
on high horse
in driver’s seat

Antonyms

democratic
servile

submissive
humble

surrendering
yielding

Synonyms
adj uncompromising, stern

serious
relentless
harsh
strict
astringent
austere
biting
caustic
close
cold
cruel
cutting

dour
earnest
firm
flinty
forbidding
grave
grim
hard
hard-nosed
inconsiderate
inexorable
inflexible

obdurate
oppressive
peremptory
pitiless
resolute
rigid
satirical
scathing
sober
stern
stiff
strait-laced

tight-lipped
unalterable
unbending
unchanging
unfeeling
unrelenting
unsparing
disapproving
iron-handed
resolved
unsmiling

Antonyms

kind
friendly
willing
facile

amenable
compromising
easy-going
calm

easy
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj absolute

autarchical
absolutistic
authoritarian
autocratic

autocratical
despotic
dictatorial
monocratic

totalitarian
tyrannical
tyrannous
iron-handed

monarchical

Synonyms
adj absolute

autarchic
absolutistic
authoritarian
autocratic

autocratical
despotic
dictatorial
monocratic

totalitarian
tyrannical
tyrannous
iron-handed

monarchical

Synonyms
adj absolute

absolutistic
autarchic
autarchical
authoritarian

autocratic
despotic
dictatorial
monocratic

totalitarian
tyrannical
tyrannous
iron-handed

monarchical

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