We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.
SYNONYM(S): dictatorial, imperious, arrogant. See syn. under proud. (Cf. ↑proud)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
o´ver|bear´ing|ly — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|bear´ing|ness — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|bear — «OH vuhr BAIR», verb, bore, borne or born, bear|ing. –v.t. 1. to overcome by weight or force; oppress; master: »My father overbore all my objections. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
ver|nal|ize — «VUR nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to cause (a plant) to bloom and bear fruit early by subjecting the seed or bulb to a very low temperature; jarovize … Useful english dictionary
Overbearing — O ver*bear ing, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. [1913 Webster] {O ver*bear ing*ly}, adv. {O ver*bear ing*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overbearingly — Overbearing O ver*bear ing, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. [1913 Webster] {O ver*bear ing*ly}, adv. {O ver*bear ing*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overbearingness — Overbearing O ver*bear ing, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. [1913 Webster] {O ver*bear ing*ly}, adv. {O ver*bear ing*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overbearing — o•ver•bear•ing [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) domineering; dictatorial; rudely arrogant 2) of overwhelming or critical importance • Etymology: 1590–1600 o ver•bear′ing•ly, adv. o ver•bear′ing•ness, n … From formal English to slang
overbearing — o|ver|bear|ing [ ,ouvər berıŋ ] adjective an overbearing person always tries to control other people s behavior and ignores their opinions and feelings: DOMINEERING a. used for describing someone s behavior: an overbearing manner ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
