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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"
adjective. disapproving us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈber.ɪŋ / uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈbeə.rɪŋ / Add to word list. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant: Milligan had a pompous, overbearing father. Synonyms. domineering disapproving. haughty disapproving. imperious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definitions of overbearing. adjective. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. synonyms: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lofty, lordly, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering. proud. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride.
/ˌəʊvərˈberɪŋ/ (disapproving) trying to control other people in an unpleasant way synonym domineering. an overbearing parent. an overbearing manner. She found him rude and overbearing. I wasn’t the least impressed or intimidated by her overbearing attitude. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Overbearing definition: domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.. See examples of OVERBEARING used in a sentence.
4 days ago · adjective. 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. Synonyms: domineering, lordly, superior, arrogant More Synonyms of overbearing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define overbearing. overbearing synonyms, overbearing pronunciation, overbearing translation, English dictionary definition of overbearing. adj. 1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing official. See Synonyms at dictatorial. 2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:...
Overbearing definition, domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant. See more.
