overbearing
overbearing · more overbearing · most overbearing
властный
anmaßend, herrisch, überheblich
Overly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoyingOverly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.
US/ˈoʊvɚbˈɛɹɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesOverly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.
anmaßend, herrisch, überheblich
вла́стныйvlástnyj
More definitions
- expecting unquestioning obedience
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Translations
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overly bossy or domineering:
Deutsch
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overly bossy or domineering:
Origin
From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.
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Forms
more overbearing, most overbearing| Comparative | more overbearing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most overbearing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- expecting unquestioning obedience:authoritariandictatorial
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy:disdainfulhaughtyimperiouslordlypridefulsniffysuperciliousswaggering
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedoverbearingness
Derivedoverbearingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form