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- Dictionaryoverbearing/ˌəʊvəˈbɛːrɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. unpleasantly overpowering: "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"
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OVERBEARING definition: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVERBEARING is tending to overwhelm : overpowering. How to use overbearing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Overbearing.
OVERBEARING meaning: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.
Overbearing definition: domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.. See examples of OVERBEARING used in a sentence.
adjective. An overbearing person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way. [disapproval] He can be quite overbearing with his staff. [ + with] Synonyms: domineering, lordly, superior, arrogant More Synonyms of overbearing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define overbearing. overbearing synonyms, overbearing pronunciation, overbearing translation, English dictionary definition of overbearing. adj. 1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing official. See Synonyms at dictatorial. 2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:...
The adjective overbearing typically describes a person who is haughty and dictatorial. Someone considered to be overbearing or arrogant wouldn't be described as kind or modest, which are antonyms of overbearing. Overbearing also means “repressing or overwhelming.”
Definition of overbearing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
trying to have too much control over other people: an overbearing mother.
1. : to bring down by superior weight or force : overwhelm. 2. a. : to domineer over. b. : to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh. Synonyms. beat. best. conquer. defeat. dispatch. do down [ British] get around. lick. master. overcome. overmatch. prevail (over)
