domineering
11Domineering — Domineer Dom i*neer , v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Domineered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Domineering}.] [F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See {Dominate}, v. t.] To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to …
12domineering — domineeringly, adv. domineeringness, n. /dom euh near ing/, adj. inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents. [1580 90; DOMINEER + ING2] Syn. arrogant; despotic, oppressive. * * * …
13domineering — adj. Domineering is used with these nouns: ↑father, ↑mother, ↑wife …
14domineering — dom|i|neer|ing [ ,damı nırıŋ ] adjective trying to control other people and make them obey you: an unpleasant domineering personality …
15domineering — adjective a domineering father and a meek mother had turned her against the idea of marriage Syn: overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high handed, autocratic; masterful, dictatorial, despotic, oppressive, iron fisted, strict, harsh, bossy …
16domineering — UK [ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ] / US [ˌdɑmɪˈnɪrɪŋ] adjective trying to control other people and make them obey you an unpleasant domineering personality …
17domineering — adjective Date: 1588 inclined to exercise arbitrary and overbearing control over others Synonyms: see masterful • domineeringly adverb • domineeringness noun …
18domineering — adjective overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian Syn: bossy, assertive, dominant, forceful, commanding, pushy, strong willed …
19domineering — Synonyms and related words: Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, arbitrariness, arbitrary, argumentum baculinum, aristocratic, arrogance, arrogant, arrogantness, assumption of superiority, authoritarian,… …
20domineering — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. overbearing, imperious, oppressive, bossy*; see autocratic 1 , egotistic 2 , masterful , tyrannical . See Synonym Study at masterful . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. overbearing, oppressive, highhanded, *ironhanded,… …
