domineering

adjective

dom·i·neer·ing ˌdä-mə-ˈnir-iŋ How to pronounce domineering (audio)

: inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others

domineeringly adverb

domineeringness noun

Example Sentences

the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister

Recent Examples on the Web Fox starred in the video as Kelly's domineering girlfriend, sharing an almost-kiss with the musician and stoking further speculation about their relationship.

ELLE, 21 Aug. 2022 The streetwise Raoul Walsh, a native New Yorker who came of age at the turn of the century, filmed daily lives with a pugnacious snap that proved sometimes gleeful and exuberant, sometimes embittered and hardened, sometimes terrifyingly domineering.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 His relationship with painting was akin to that of a besotted lover with a domineering partner: The pleasure is deranging, but the cost to one’s equanimity steep.

Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 As a team, though, the Dodgers are doing more than enough to not only own MLB’s best record through the first month of the season but do it in often domineering, anti-climatic style — making games such as Sunday boring for everybody but them.

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 Miguel is a mean, violent, and domineering alpha male.

Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 June 2022 Indeed, the sudden shock to its fragile political and economic balance could result in a more assertive and domineering China, seizing advantage of the widening power asymmetry between itself and its neighbors.

Time, 11 Mar. 2022 But Elle’s most vicious spats are with the institute’s domineering director, Jan Stevens (a supremely icy Gwendoline Christie), who, as the group’s wealthy patron, insists on maintaining a level of creative input.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 Exuberantly eclectic, The Clamor of Ornament is a welcome antidote to provincial claims of exceptionalism and domineering hierarchies of style.

Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More

domineering 1 of 2

adjective

as in authoritarian

fond of ordering people around the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister

Synonyms & Similar Words

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authoritarian
arrogant
bossy
overbearing
autocratic
aggressive
tyrannical
dictatorial
authoritative
commanding
despotic
controlling
imperious
proud
tyrannous
masterful
tyrannic
peremptory
stern
haughty
uppity
autocratical
important
supercilious
dictating
superior
assertive
imperial
disdainful
pretentious
regimental
assumptive
overweening
presumptuous
narcissistic
arbitrary
huffy
directorial
conceited
lordly
high-handed
uppish
self-asserting
high-and-mighty
pompous
omnipotent
magisterial
presuming
self-assertive
lofty
vain
fastuous
highfalutin
toplofty
imperative
almighty
hifalutin
high-hat
all-powerful
toploftical
firm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

meek
humble
obedient
docile
unassuming
modest
amenable
submissive
passive
tractable
indecisive
compliant
irresolute
yielding
acquiescent
resigned

domineering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of domineer

as in dominating

Synonyms & Similar Words

dominating
dictating
oppressing
tyrannizing
micromanaging
mastering
subjugating
managing
regulating
supervising
superintending
administering
conquering
subduing
reigning (over)
overseeing
controlling
lording (it over)
ruling
leading
governing
bossing
swaying
conducting
directing
commanding
heading
captaining
presiding (over)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of domineering are imperative, imperious, masterful, and peremptory. While all these words mean "tending to impose one's will on others," domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will.

children controlled by domineering parents

In some situations, the words imperative and domineering are roughly equivalent. However, imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate.

an imperative appeal for assistance

The meanings of imperious and domineering largely overlap; however, imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance.

an imperious executive used to getting his own way

While the synonyms masterful and domineering are close in meaning, masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively.

her masterful personality soon dominated the movement

The synonyms peremptory and domineering are sometimes interchangeable, but peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent.

given a peremptory dismissal

单词	domineering
释义	domineering adjective dom·i·neer·ing ˌdä-mə-ˈnir-iŋ : inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others domineeringly adverb domineeringness noun Did you know? To be domineering is to behave like a lord. (The word lordly doesn't express quite the same thing.) Someone who tells you what you can wear or what friends you can spend time with could be called domineering; so could someone who always decides what you're going to do with your free time. Those of us who grow up with a domineering parent usually flee as soon as we're old enough. Synonyms authoritarian authoritative autocratic autocratical bossy despotic dictatorial imperious masterful overbearing peremptory tyrannical tyrannic tyrannous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister Recent Examples on the Web Fox starred in the video as Kelly's domineering girlfriend, sharing an almost-kiss with the musician and stoking further speculation about their relationship. ELLE, 21 Aug. 2022 The streetwise Raoul Walsh, a native New Yorker who came of age at the turn of the century, filmed daily lives with a pugnacious snap that proved sometimes gleeful and exuberant, sometimes embittered and hardened, sometimes terrifyingly domineering. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 His relationship with painting was akin to that of a besotted lover with a domineering partner: The pleasure is deranging, but the cost to one’s equanimity steep. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 As a team, though, the Dodgers are doing more than enough to not only own MLB’s best record through the first month of the season but do it in often domineering, anti-climatic style — making games such as Sunday boring for everybody but them. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 Miguel is a mean, violent, and domineering alpha male. Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 June 2022 Indeed, the sudden shock to its fragile political and economic balance could result in a more assertive and domineering China, seizing advantage of the widening power asymmetry between itself and its neighbors. Time, 11 Mar. 2022 But Elle’s most vicious spats are with the institute’s domineering director, Jan Stevens (a supremely icy Gwendoline Christie), who, as the group’s wealthy patron, insists on maintaining a level of creative input. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 Exuberantly eclectic, The Clamor of Ornament is a welcome antidote to provincial claims of exceptionalism and domineering hierarchies of style. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined above domineering 1 of 2 adjective as in authoritarian fond of ordering people around the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance authoritarian arrogant bossy overbearing autocratic aggressive tyrannical dictatorial authoritative commanding despotic controlling imperious proud tyrannous masterful tyrannic peremptory stern haughty uppity autocratical important supercilious dictating superior assertive imperial disdainful pretentious regimental assumptive overweening presumptuous narcissistic arbitrary huffy directorial conceited lordly high-handed uppish self-asserting high-and-mighty pompous omnipotent magisterial presuming self-assertive lofty vain fastuous highfalutin toplofty imperative almighty hifalutin high-hat all-powerful toploftical firm Antonyms & Near Antonyms meek humble obedient docile unassuming modest amenable submissive passive tractable indecisive compliant irresolute yielding acquiescent resigned See More domineering 2 of 2 verb present participle of domineer as in dominating Synonyms & Similar Words dominating dictating oppressing tyrannizing micromanaging mastering subjugating managing regulating supervising superintending administering conquering subduing reigning (over) overseeing controlling lording (it over) ruling leading governing bossing swaying conducting directing commanding heading captaining presiding (over) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of domineering are imperative, imperious, masterful, and peremptory. While all these words mean "tending to impose one's will on others," domineering suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents In some situations, the words imperative and domineering are roughly equivalent. However, imperative implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance The meanings of imperious and domineering largely overlap; however, imperious implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way While the synonyms masterful and domineering are close in meaning, masterful implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement The synonyms peremptory and domineering are sometimes interchangeable, but peremptory implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal
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