单词	bossiness
释义	bossyboss‧y /ˈbɒsi $ ˈbɒːsi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative bossier, superlative bossiest) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "You can't wear that hat," said Monica in her usual bossy voice. Kevin's mother is really bossy. She found Molly to be bossy and interfering. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A bossy, fussy girl with only a few friends, she frustrated and alienated even the people who loved her most. Durf was loving every minute of his brisk, bossy monologue. She was a difficult woman for anyone even to like, bossy and hard, with a one-way view, and spiteful. That bossy controlling outlook also extends to friendships. The face itself, middle-aged, was fleshy, healthy, bossy. They became bossy, uncooperative, and hostile in their efforts to ward off depression. Your young daughter's bossy attitude in later life may be channelled into quite acceptable leadership qualities. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorenjoying telling people what to do► bossy always telling people what to do, especially when you have no authority to do so: · She found Molly to be bossy and interfering.· "You can't wear that hat," said Monica in her usual bossy voice. ► dictatorial someone who is dictatorial uses their power in an unreasonable way by always telling people what to do or what is correct, and ignoring their wishes or views: · His attitude has become increasingly dictatorial.· The Ministry of Trade was yesterday accused of being dictatorial in its plans for a new motorway in Kent. ► officious someone who is officious , especially an unimportant official, is too eager to tell people what they must do and pays too much attention to unimportant rules: · The people at the tax department were very officious, and kept everyone waiting for hours while they checked their papers.· I got held up by an officious receptionist who wouldn't let me in until I'd answered all her questions. ► overbearing someone who is overbearing has an unpleasant and threatening manner, as if they want to control you and expect to be obeyed, and refuses to listen to other people's opinions and arguments: · The manager can be very overbearing at times, and it's difficult to argue with him.· His wife felt stifled in the presence of her overbearing mother-in-law. 1always telling other people what to do, in a way that is annoying:  her loud bossy sister2bossy-boots British English informal someone who you think tells other people what to do too often—bossily adverb—bossiness noun [uncountable]
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