dom·i·neer·ing

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• dom´i|neer´ing|ly — dom|i|neer|ing «DOM uh NIHR ihng», adjective. inclined to dominate; arrogant; overbearing: »A bully has a domineering attitude. SYNONYM(S): tyrannical, despotic, authoritarian. –dom´i|neer´ing|ly, adverb. –dom´i|neer´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dom|i|neer|ing — «DOM uh NIHR ihng», adjective. inclined to dominate; arrogant; overbearing: »A bully has a domineering attitude. SYNONYM(S): tyrannical, despotic, authoritarian. –dom´i|neer´ing|ly, adverb. –dom´i|neer´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dom´i|neer´ing|ness — dom|i|neer|ing «DOM uh NIHR ihng», adjective. inclined to dominate; arrogant; overbearing: »A bully has a domineering attitude. SYNONYM(S): tyrannical, despotic, authoritarian. –dom´i|neer´ing|ly, adverb. –dom´i|neer´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dom — dom·beya; dom·dan·iel; dom·er; dom·ic; dom·i·cil·able; dom·i·cil·i·ate; dom·i·nance; dom·i·nant·ly; dom·i·nate; dom·i·nat·ing·ly; dom·i·nation; dom·i·na·tive; dom·i·na·tor; dom·i·neck; dom·i·neer·ing·ly; dom·i·neer·ing·ness; dom·i·ni·ca;… …   English syllables

• neer — car·a·bi·neer; con·ven·tio·neer; dom·i·neer·ing·ly; dom·i·neer·ing·ness; en·gi·neer·ing; en·gi·neer·ing·ly; mos·ke·neer; neer; rou·ti·neer; scru·ti·neer; timo·neer; ve·neer·er; ve·neer·ing; pa·neer; buc·ca·neer; dom·i·neer; en·gi·neer;… …   English syllables

• domineeringly — dom·i·neer·ing·ly …   English syllables

• domineering — dom•i•neer•ing [[t]ˌdɒm əˈnɪər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. inclined to exert arbitrary or tyrannical authority; dictatorial • Etymology: 1580–90 dom i•neer′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• domineering — dom|i|neer|ing [ˌdɔmıˈnıərıŋ US ˌda:mıˈnır ] adj someone who is domineering tries to control other people without considering their feelings or ideas used to show disapproval ▪ a domineering mother >domineer v [I] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• domineering — dom|i|neer|ing [ ,damı nırıŋ ] adjective trying to control other people and make them obey you: an unpleasant domineering personality …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• domineeringness — dom·i·neer·ing·ness …   English syllables