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overbearing
[oh-ver-bair-ing]
adjective
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
of overwhelming or critical importance.
overbearing
/ ˌəʊəˈɛəɪŋ /
adjective
domineering or dictatorial in manner or action
of particular or overriding importance or significance
Other Word Forms
- overbearingly adverb
- overbearingness noun
- ˌDZˈԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of overbearing1
Example Sentences
Yes, it may be overbearing, but at its core it’s humble, uniquely delicious and a quiet problem solver.
Gengdan Institute now joins a list of tertiary institutions across the country that have come under fire for what many see as overbearing and ham-fisted attempts at controlling their students.
Foreign leaders have domestic politics too, and if they’re seen as capitulating to an overbearing U.S. president, they pay a price.
New Zealand's commerce minister Andrew Bayly has resigned as a government minister after he "placed a hand" on a staff member's upper arm last week, in what he described as "overbearing" behaviour.
The show sees Lucy Punch reprise her role as Amanda, the overbearing and competitive mother who was a viewer favourite in the original series.
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