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   O·ver·bear·ing

   /ˌōvərˈberiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering: "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"

   Derivatives

   • 1. overbearingly adverb
   • 2. overbearingness noun

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   The meaning of OVERBEARING is tending to overwhelm : overpowering. How to use overbearing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Overbearing.

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   OVERBEARING definition: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   OVERBEARING meaning: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   Overbearing means domineering. You might find it difficult to play the piano as your overbearing instructor criticizes every key you touch. The adjective overbearing typically describes a person who is haughty and dictatorial.

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   Definition of overbearing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Overbearing definition: domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.. See examples of OVERBEARING used in a sentence.

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   to bring down by superior weight or force : overwhelm; to domineer over; to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh… See the full definition

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOVERBEARING definition in American English | Collins English...

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   4 days ago · An overbearing person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way. [ disapproval ] My husband can be a little overbearing with our son.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishoverbearing | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    trying to have too much control over other people: an overbearing mother. (Definition of overbearing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    An overbearing person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way.