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Despotic vs Hardhearted - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between despotic and hardhearted

is that despotic is of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant while hardhearted is lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

despotic

English

Alternative forms

* despotick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
    • This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
  • Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
    • The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

    Synonyms

    * (acting or ruling as a despot) domineering, tyrannical

    Related terms

    * despot * despotate * despotical * despotically * despotism * despotist * despotize

    hardhearted

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hard-hearted

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

    • Antonyms

    * softhearted

    References

    * * * * " hardhearted" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002)