Definisjon av overbearing

Vi fant 4 definisjoner av overbearingengelsk.

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Adjective

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
disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
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 - expecting unquestioning obedience; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
authoritarian, dictatorial
domineering tending to domineer
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Adjektiv

overbearing - Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

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  • overbearing
    Inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically.

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