overbearing
English edit
Etymology edit
From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.
Verb edit
overbearing
- present participle and gerund of overbear
Adjective edit
overbearing (comparative more overbearing, superlative most overbearing)
- Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
Synonyms edit
- demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed
- See also Thesaurus:bossy
- See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
overly bossy or domineering
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Further reading edit
- “overbearing”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “overbearing”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “overbearing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.