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overbearing

[oh-ver-bair-ing]

adjective

  1. domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.

  2. of overwhelming or critical importance.



overbearing

/ ˌəʊəˈɛəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. domineering or dictatorial in manner or action

  2. of particular or overriding importance or significance

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Other Word Forms

  • overbearingly adverb
  • overbearingness noun
  • ˌDZˈ𲹰Բ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overbearing1

First recorded in 1590–1600; overbear + -ing 2
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Yes, it may be overbearing, but at its core it’s humble, uniquely delicious and a quiet problem solver.

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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.

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Foreign leaders have domestic politics too, and if they’re seen as capitulating to an overbearing U.S. president, they pay a price.

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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.

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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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