overbearing

Letters that make overbearing

a, o, b, e, g, n, r, i, v are letters that make 'overbearing'

Words within overbearing

ER, ear, verb, OV, ar, ng, overbear, be, RI, Ea, over, in, bear, ring, bearing, AR, IN, Ar, Be, Er, In, Rb are words within 'overbearing'


2 possible definitions for 'overbearing'

Overbearing as "having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy"

Under this definition, overbearing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prideful, lordly, disdainful, swaggering, haughty, imperious, sniffy, supercilious have the same meaning as 'overbearing'

Derivatives of overbearing

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness, imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness, lordliness are derivatives of 'overbearing'.

Similar to overbearing

proud is similar to overbearing.


Overbearing as "expecting unquestioning obedience"

Under this definition, overbearing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dictatorial, authoritarian have the same meaning as 'overbearing'

Derivatives of overbearing

imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness are derivatives of 'overbearing'.

Similar to overbearing

domineering is similar to overbearing.

Example of overbearing used within this context

"the timid child of authoritarian parents", "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"



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