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- Dictionaryo·ver·bear·ing/ˌōvərˈberiNG/
adjective
- 1. unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering: "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"
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The meaning of OVERBEARING is tending to overwhelm : overpowering. How to use overbearing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Overbearing.
OVERBEARING definition: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.
The adjective overbearing typically describes a person who is haughty and dictatorial. Someone considered to be overbearing or arrogant wouldn't be described as kind or modest, which are antonyms of overbearing. Overbearing also means “repressing or overwhelming.”
OVERBEARING meaning: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.
Overbearing definition: domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.. See examples of OVERBEARING used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of 'overbearing' Word Frequency. overbearing. (oʊvəʳbeərɪŋ ) adjective. An overbearing person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way. [disapproval] He can be quite overbearing with his staff. [ + with] Synonyms: domineering, lordly, superior, arrogant More Synonyms of overbearing.
Definition of overbearing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : to bring down by superior weight or force : overwhelm. 2. a. : to domineer over. b. : to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh. Synonyms. beat. best. conquer. defeat. dispatch. do down [ British] get around. lick. master. overcome. overmatch. prevail (over)
Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant. American Heritage. Of transcending importance; overriding. Webster's New World. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant. Wiktionary. Synonyms: peremptory. masterful. magisterial. imperious. domineering.
