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overbearingo‧ver‧bear‧ing /ˌəʊvəˈbeərɪŋ $ ˌoʊvərˈber-/ adjective  - her overbearing husband
- His wife felt stifled in the presence of her overbearing mother-in-law.
- The manager can be very overbearing at times, and it's difficult to argue with him.
- From being a painfully shy, diffident recluse, he suddenly metamorphosed into a garrulous and sometimes painfully overbearing extrovert.
- I only know there was a father who was both idolised and undoubtedly feared, a dogmatic and overbearing Catholic.
- Much of the blame for the schism is generally attributed to Nikon, the overbearing prelate elevated to the Patriarchate in 1652.
- She would not cry over such an overbearing, ill-tempered brute.
- Strident, overbearing leadership is inadvisable in this political culture.
- The overbearing Palais de Justice is his least-loved legacy, but the Cinquantenaire museum complex is worth a visit.
- The overbearing sophistication of conceptualism and minimalism did not guarantee success in art for anyone.
- The last thing she wanted was to have some overbearing man muscling in.
enjoying 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. always trying to control other people without considering their wishes or feelings SYN domineering: a bossy overbearing wife |