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- [oh-ver-bair-ing]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈbeə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-bair-ing]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of overbearing word
- adjective overbearing domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant. 1
- adjective overbearing of overwhelming or critical importance. 1
- verb with object overbearing to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight. 1
- verb with object overbearing to overcome or overwhelm: A spirited defense had overborne the enemy attack. 1
- verb with object overbearing to prevail over or overrule (wishes, objections, etc.): She overbore all objections to the new plan. 1
- verb with object overbearing to treat in a domineering way; dominate: to overbear one's children with threats of violence. 1
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Origin of overbearing
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; overbear + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Overbearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overbearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overbearing
adjective overbearing
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
- bossy — If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
Antonyms for overbearing
adjective overbearing
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
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