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overbearing

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o·ver·bear·ing  (vr-bârng)
adj.
1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing person. See Synonyms at dictatorial.
2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant.

over·bearing·ly adv.
over·bearing·ness n.

overbearing [ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ]
adj
1. domineering or dictatorial in manner or action
2. of particular or overriding importance or significance
overbearingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overbearing - expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
domineering - tending to domineer
2.overbearing - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

overbearing
Translations
overbearing [ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ] ADJ (= imperious) → imperioso, autoritario; (= despotic) → despótico

overbearing [ˌəʊvərˈbɛərɪŋ] adj [father, wife, boss] → autoritaire

overbearing
adjherrisch; arroganceanmaßend

overbearing [ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ] adjautoritario/a, prepotente
overbearing [ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ] adjautoritario/a, prepotente

overbearing
adj overbearing [ouvəˈbeəriŋ]
too sure that one is right I disliked her overbearing manner. oorheersend, baasspelerig, aanmatigend مُتَعَجْرِف، مُتَغَطْرِس надменен zpupný overbærende anmaßend αυταρχικός, ισχυρογνώμων dominante, autoritario enesekindel از خود راضی määräilevä arrogant שְתַלטָנִי यह सोच कि वह सही है bahat, arogantan hatalmaskodó merasa benar dramblátur altezzoso, arrogante おうへいな 거만한 valdingas, nenuginčijamas pašpārliecināts; valdonīgs suka menguasai orang lain arrogant overlegen, hoven apodyktyczny autoritário arogant властный arogantný prevzeten arogantan övermodig, överlägsen ช่างเจ้ากี้เจ้าการ buyurucu, küstah 傲慢的,專橫的 владний, наказовий تحکم پسند độc đoán


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So powerfully did the whole grim aspect of Ahab affect me, and the livid brand which streaked it, that for the first few moments I hardly noted that not a little of this overbearing grimness was owing to the barbaric white leg upon which he partly stood.
This favour was dispensed to you from under an overbearing scowl, which is the true expression of the great autocrat when he has made up his mind to give a battering to some ships and to hunt certain others home in one breath of cruelty and benevolence, equally distracting.
Commotions also will happen in an oligarchy from one party's overbearing and insulting another, or from their quarrelling about their law-suits or marriages.
 
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