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overbearing
o·ver·bear·ing O0176600 (ō′vər-bâr′ĭng)adj.1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing official. See Synonyms at dictatorial.2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant: "Democracy is ... deranged by the overbearing influence of business and finance" (William Greider).
o′ver·bear′ing·ly adv.o′ver·bear′ing·ness n.overbearing (ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ) adj1. domineering or dictatorial in manner or action2. of particular or overriding importance or significance ˌoverˈbearingly advo•ver•bear•ing (ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ)
adj. 1. domineering; dictatorial; rudely arrogant. 2. of overwhelming or critical importance. [1590–1600] o`ver•bear′ing•ly, adv. o`ver•bear′ing•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | overbearing - expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"authoritarian, dictatorialdomineering - tending to domineer | | 2. | overbearing - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirerprideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, haughty, imperious, lordly, disdainfulproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
overbearingadjective domineering, lordly, superior, arrogant, authoritarian, oppressive, autocratic, masterful, dictatorial, coercive, bossy (informal), imperious, haughty, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, supercilious, officious, overweening, iron-handed an arrogant and overbearing man
modest, humble, unassuming, submissive, self-effacing, deferential, unassertiveoverbearingadjective1. Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:arrogant, haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overweening, prideful, proud, supercilious, superior.Idiom: on one's high horse.2. Tending to dictate:authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, masterful, peremptory.Translationsoverbearing (ouvəˈbeəriŋ) adjective too sure that one is right. I disliked her overbearing manner. 傲慢的，專橫的 傲慢的，专横的 overbearing
Synonyms for overbearingadj domineeringSynonyms- domineering
- lordly
- superior
- arrogant
- authoritarian
- oppressive
- autocratic
- masterful
- dictatorial
- coercive
- bossy
- imperious
- haughty
- tyrannical
- magisterial
- despotic
- high-handed
- peremptory
- supercilious
- officious
- overweening
- iron-handed
Antonyms- modest
- humble
- unassuming
- submissive
- self-effacing
- deferential
- unassertive
Synonyms for overbearingadj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importanceSynonyms- arrogant
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- insolent
- lofty
- lordly
- overweening
- prideful
- proud
- supercilious
- superior
adj tending to dictateSynonyms- authoritarian
- bossy
- dictatorial
- dogmatic
- domineering
- imperious
- magisterial
- masterful
- peremptory
Synonyms for overbearingadj expecting unquestioning obedienceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthySynonyms- prideful
- sniffy
- supercilious
- swaggering
- haughty
- imperious
- lordly
- disdainful
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