bossy
bossy · bossier · bossiest
строгий, суворий
любящий командовать, властный
autoritär, herrisch, diktatorisch, rechthaberisch
Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarrantedTending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
UK/ˈbɒsi/US/ˈbɔsi/
Meaning
2 sensesTending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
herrisch, rechthaberisch, autoritär
лю́бящий кома́ндоватьljúbjaščij komándovatʹ, вла́стныйvlástnyj
Ornamented with bosses; studded.
More definitions
- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Examples
106 sentencesTranslations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
tending to give orders to others:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
tending to give orders to others:
Forms
bossier/more bossy, bossiest/most bossy| Comparative | bossier / more bossy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | bossiest / most bossy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power:dominatinghigh-and-mightymagisterialperemptory
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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