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Pronunciation:
[ kəmˈandɪŋ], [ kəmˈandɪŋ], [ k_ə_m_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_ŋ]
"Commanding" is a word that describes something or someone with authority, presence, and control. There are several synonyms for this word, including dominant, influential, powerful, and authoritarian. These words capture the essence of a commanding personality or action. They evoke a sense of respect, admiration and sometimes fear. Other synonyms for "commanding" include compelling, intimidating, impressive, and influential. Such words can be used to describe a leader, a speaker, an athlete, or any situation where a dominant force is at play. Using synonyms helps add variety and nuance to language, allowing writers and speakers to express themselves more vividly and effectively.
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Similar words for commanding:
- authoritative (adjective)
- bossy (adjective)
- hard-hitting (adjective)
- influential (adjective)
- master (adjective)
- occupying (adjective)
- powerful (adjective)
- superior (adjective)
- administrative (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- ascendant (adjective)
- conspicuous (adjective)
- dominant (adjective)
- forceful (adjective)
- great (adjective)
- high-powered (adjective)
- imperative (adjective)
- imperious (adjective)
- imposing (adjective)
- lofty (adjective)
- magnificent (adjective)
- mandatory (adjective)
- paramount (adjective)
- peremptory (adjective)
- potent (adjective)
- royal (adjective)
- ruling (adjective)
- sovereign (adjective)
- striking (adjective)
- superior, authoritative (adjective)
- commanding (verb)
- controlling (verb)
- directing (verb)
- dominating (verb)
- empowering (verb)
- influencing (verb)
- mastering (verb)
- eminent
- exalted
- executive
- insistent
- noun
- ruling
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Commanding:
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adj.
• authoritative- arrogant ,
- authoritarian ,
- autocratic ,
- consequential ,
- dictatorial ,
- effective ,
- effectual ,
- important ,
- impressive ,
- influential ,
- masterful ,
- strong ,
- doctrinaire ,
- officious .
- Strengthy ,
- all-powerful ,
- competent ,
- energetic ,
- formidable ,
- high-powered ,
- mighty ,
- puissant ,
- vigorous ,
- wieldy ,
- omnipotent .
- A 1 ,
- a-1 ,
- above ,
- best ,
- better ,
- champion ,
- chief ,
- choice ,
- chosen ,
- consummate ,
- crowning ,
- elite ,
- eminent ,
- foremost ,
- furthermost ,
- furthest ,
- king ,
- maximum ,
- most ,
- quintessential ,
- signal ,
- sovereign ,
- superior ,
- uppermost ,
- zenith .
- Policy Making ,
- more bureaucratic ,
- more departmental ,
- more directing ,
- more directive ,
- more jurisdictional ,
- more organizational ,
- more policy making ,
- more policy-making ,
- more policymaking ,
- more regulative ,
- more superintending ,
- more supervising ,
- most bureaucratic ,
- most departmental ,
- most directing ,
- most directive ,
- most jurisdictional ,
- most organizational ,
- most policy making ,
- most policy-making ,
- most policymaking ,
- most regulative ,
- most superintending ,
- most supervising ,
- organizational ,
- policymaking ,
- pre siding ,
- pre-siding ,
- super intending ,
- super vising ,
- super-intending ,
- super-vising .
- more ascendent ,
- more predominating ,
- most ascendent ,
- most predominating ,
- pre dominating ,
- pre-dominating .
- famous ,
- glitzier ,
- glitziest ,
- more arrestive ,
- more screaming ,
- most arrestive ,
- most famous ,
- most screaming ,
- out standing ,
- screaming ,
- well known ,
- wellknown .
- fore most ,
- fore-most ,
- more obtaining ,
- more outweighing ,
- more overbalancing ,
- more overweighing ,
- more predominate ,
- more prevalent ,
- more surpassing ,
- more transcendent ,
- most obtaining ,
- most outweighing ,
- most overbalancing ,
- most overweighing ,
- most predominate ,
- most surpassing ,
- out weighing ,
- out-weighing ,
- over balancing ,
- over weighing ,
- over-balancing ,
- over-weighing ,
- pre dominant ,
- pre dominate ,
- pre eminent ,
- pre vailing ,
- pre-dominant ,
- pre-dominate ,
- pre-vailing ,
- prevailing ,
- sur passing ,
- sur-passing .
- ball fire ,
- coming strong ,
- elemental ,
- forcible ,
- mightiest ,
- more bullish ,
- more constraining ,
- more powerhouse ,
- more steamroller ,
- more take charge ,
- more take over ,
- more take-charge ,
- more take-over ,
- more takecharge ,
- more takeover ,
- most bullish ,
- most constraining ,
- most powerhouse ,
- most steamroller ,
- most take charge ,
- most take over ,
- most take-charge ,
- most take-over ,
- most takecharge ,
- most takeover ,
- punchest ,
- take-charge ,
- take-over ,
- takecharge .
- ex acting ,
- ex-acting ,
- more compulsatory ,
- most compulsatory ,
- over weening ,
- over-weening ,
- overweening ,
- re quired ,
- re-quired .
- ex citing ,
- mind blowing ,
- mindblowing ,
- more mega ,
- most mega ,
- one for book ,
- over blown ,
- over whelming ,
- over-blown ,
- over-whelming ,
- something to write home about ,
- something write home about .
- Irremissible ,
- in dispensable ,
- in voluntary ,
- in-dispensable ,
- in-voluntary ,
- more irremissible ,
- most irremissible ,
- needful .
- in controvertible ,
- in tolerant ,
- in-controvertible ,
- in-tolerant ,
- un compromising ,
- un deniable ,
- un-compromising ,
- un-deniable .
- full bodied ,
- fullbodied ,
- go getter ,
- gogetter ,
- more go getter ,
- more go-getter ,
- more gogetter ,
- most go getter ,
- most go-getter ,
- most gogetter .
- in dependent ,
- in-dependent ,
- more guiding ,
- more monarchal ,
- more monarchial ,
- more self governed ,
- more self-governed ,
- more selfgoverned ,
- most guiding ,
- most monarchal ,
- most monarchial ,
- most self governed ,
- most self-governed ,
- most selfgoverned ,
- self governed ,
- self-governed ,
- selfgoverned ,
- un-limited .
-
v.
• commanding • controlling- Administering ,
- Bridling ,
- Disciplining ,
- Harnessing ,
- Managing ,
- Overseeing ,
- Superintending ,
- executing ,
- ordering ,
- piloting ,
- steering ,
- supervising .
- Oppressing ,
- Overcoming ,
- Surmounting ,
- Triumphing ,
- Vanquishing ,
- bettering ,
- conquering ,
- subordinating ,
- succeeding ,
- winning .
Other synonyms:
- Dominative ,
- Having ,
- Occupying ,
- conspicuous ,
- regnant .
- preponderant ,
- royal .
- over .
Other relevant words:
- 1000 ,
- 1st ,
- a-one ,
- ability ,
- about ,
- absent ,
- absorb ,
- absorbing ,
- accept ,
- acceptable ,
- accomplishable ,
- accurate ,
- accusation ,
- accuse ,
- ace ,
- achievable ,
- acme ,
- acquit ,
- across-the-board ,
- act as ,
- act out ,
- acting ,
- activating ,
- activation ,
- address ,
- adept ,
- adhere ,
- adjudicate ,
- adjure ,
- administrate ,
- admirer ,
- adopt ,
- advertise ,
- advertize ,
- affect ,
- affirmation ,
- affluent ,
- aged ,
- agitate ,
- ahead ,
- aim ,
- all over ,
- all right ,
- all the same ,
- all-inclusive ,
- allot ,
- almighty ,
- almost ,
- alright ,
- alternative ,
- amaze ,
- amazing ,
- ameliorate ,
- amend ,
- amercement ,
- amphetamine ,
- ample ,
- ancestor ,
- annealing ,
- answer ,
- antecedent ,
- anticipate ,
- apparent horizon ,
- appear ,
- appoint ,
- appointed ,
- appointee ,
- apprise ,
- apprize ,
- argument ,
- armorial bearing ,
- arousal ,
- arrange ,
- arrant ,
- arrogate ,
- as yet ,
- ascensive ,
- ask out ,
- assertion ,
- assign ,
- assignment ,
- assume ,
- assure ,
- asterisk ,
- astray ,
- at the same time ,
- atomic number 82 ,
- attend ,
- attention-getting ,
- audacious ,
- aug ,
- aureate ,
- autarchical ,
- autarkical ,
- authentic ,
- authorisation ,
- authorization ,
- autonomous ,
- avaricious ,
- await ,
- awful ,
- awing ,
- back ,
- backcloth ,
- background knowledge ,
- background signal ,
- baffle ,
- ballad ,
- bandaging ,
- bang ,
- bang-up ,
- bank ,
- barefaced ,
- baron ,
- baronial ,
- basal ,
- battlefront ,
- be known as ,
- bear ,
- bear down ,
- bear on ,
- beat ,
- bedevil ,
- beginning ,
- behave ,
- behavior ,
- behaviour ,
- believable ,
- believably ,
- belike ,
- belongings ,
- bequeath ,
- beseech ,
- beset ,
- bespeak ,
- bet ,
- betoken ,
- bettor ,
- bewilder ,
- big ,
- big businessman ,
- big top ,
- bill ,
- billing ,
- bind ,
- birdcall ,
- birdie ,
- birdsong ,
- birdwatch ,
- bit ,
- blackbeard ,
- blackguard ,
- blame ,
- blank out ,
- blanket ,
- blatant ,
- blazing ,
- block ,
- bloom ,
- blossom ,
- bluff ,
- blushful ,
- board ,
- boilers suit ,
- boilersuit ,
- bold face ,
- boldface ,
- bond ,
- boo ,
- book binding ,
- booster ,
- booster cable ,
- boot ,
- borrow ,
- bounder ,
- brag ,
- brain ,
- brainpower ,
- brainy ,
- brass ,
- brassy ,
- brawny ,
- brazen ,
- brazen-faced ,
- break ,
- break through ,
- break up ,
- brightly ,
- brilliantly ,
- bring off ,
- briny ,
- broad ,
- buck ,
- bully ,
- burden ,
- burnished ,
- burster ,
- bursting charge ,
- bury ,
- business leader ,
- businesslike ,
- busy ,
- busybodied ,
- button ,
- buy out ,
- buy up ,
- by right of office ,
- c. h. best ,
- cad ,
- calculate ,
- call for ,
- call in ,
- call off ,
- call option ,
- call up ,
- campaign ,
- candidate ,
- cap ,
- capability ,
- capableness ,
- capital letter ,
- capital punishment ,
- capitulum ,
- captain ,
- caput ,
- card ,
- cardinal grosbeak ,
- cardinal number ,
- care ,
- career ,
- carmine ,
- carriage ,
- carry ,
- carry off ,
- carry on ,
- cast ,
- catch ,
- categoric ,
- categorical ,
- cathexis ,
- cattleman ,
- cavalier ,
- cease and desist order ,
- celebrated ,
- centering ,
- central ,
- certain ,
- certainly ,
- chair ,
- champ ,
- chance ,
- chance event ,
- chancellor ,
- channel ,
- channelise ,
- channelize ,
- chap ,
- chapiter ,
- charge up ,
- check ,
- chesty ,
- chevvy ,
- chevy ,
- chick ,
- chieftain ,
- chiliad ,
- chivvy ,
- chivy ,
- chore ,
- circus tent ,
- civilise ,
- civilize ,
- claim ,
- clear ,
- clear up ,
- cleave ,
- cleft ,
- cling ,
- club ,
- cocksure ,
- codified ,
- cogent ,
- cohere ,
- collapse ,
- collateral ,
- commencement ,
- commission ,
- commit ,
- commove ,
- complaint ,
- complete ,
- comport ,
- comportment ,
- comprehensive examination ,
- conceptus ,
- conclude ,
- concluded ,
- condition ,
- conduce ,
- confident ,
- confidential information ,
- confine ,
- confirmative ,
- confirmatory ,
- confirming ,
- conjure ,
- conniption ,
- conquest ,
- consecrate ,
- consider ,
- consign ,
- constabulary ,
- constrain ,
- contact ,
- contend ,
- contingent ,
- contribute ,
- control ,
- control stick ,
- convention ,
- convey ,
- convinced ,
- cool ,
- coordinative ,
- cope ,
- copious ,
- corking ,
- corpulent ,
- corpus ,
- corroborative ,
- corroboratory ,
- cosmopolitan ,
- couch ,
- counsel ,
- counseling ,
- counselling ,
- count ,
- courtly ,
- cover ,
- covered stand ,
- covetous ,
- cowboy ,
- cowhand ,
- cowherd ,
- cowman ,
- cowpoke ,
- cowpuncher ,
- crack up ,
- cracking ,
- cranny ,
- credibly ,
- crest ,
- crevice ,
- critical ,
- crock up ,
- crosstie ,
- crowd ,
- crown ,
- crowned head ,
- crucial ,
- crucify ,
- crusade ,
- cry ,
- crystalise ,
- crystalize ,
- crystallise ,
- crystallize ,
- cultivate ,
- cumber ,
- cyclorama ,
- damaging ,
- dame ,
- dandy ,
- dangerous ,
- dare ,
- date ,
- deal ,
- deal out ,
- dealer ,
- dear ,
- death penalty ,
- decent ,
- deciding ,
- declaration ,
- decreed ,
- deed ,
- deep ,
- defend ,
- deficiency ,
- definitive ,
- delicately ,
- delimit ,
- delimitate ,
- delineate ,
- deluxe ,
- demeanor ,
- demeanour ,
- demonstrable ,
- depend ,
- dependable ,
- deport ,
- deportment ,
- deposit ,
- deprivation ,
- designation ,
- desire ,
- desktop ,
- despotical ,
- detectable ,
- determinant ,
- determinative ,
- determined ,
- detrimental ,
- develop ,
- devising ,
- devout ,
- dictator ,
- diorama ,
- directional ,
- directly ,
- disdainful ,
- dish out ,
- dispense ,
- disposal ,
- dissemble ,
- dissolve ,
- distribute ,
- doable ,
- dog ,
- dogmatical ,
- dogmatist ,
- doings ,
- dole out ,
- doll ,
- dominant allele ,
- dominion ,
- double-dyed ,
- downplay ,
- downright ,
- draw a blank ,
- dressing ,
- drift ,
- drive ,
- driven ,
- drop ,
- drumhead ,
- dumbfound ,
- eclipse ,
- ecumenical ,
- edify ,
- education ,
- educational activity ,
- efficacious ,
- efficient ,
- efflorescence ,
- el ,
- elbow room ,
- elder ,
- elderly ,
- elect ,
- electric charge ,
- electric potential ,
- electrical energy ,
- electricity ,
- electropositive ,
- elementary ,
- elevated railroad ,
- elevated railway ,
- elevation ,
- elite group ,
- elucidate ,
- emboss ,
- embryonal ,
- embryotic ,
- emphasised ,
- emphasized ,
- empyreal ,
- empyrean ,
- enactment ,
- enceinte ,
- encompassing ,
- encumber ,
- ended ,
- energising ,
- energy ,
- engagement ,
- engineer ,
- engrave ,
- engrossing ,
- enjoining ,
- enjoinment ,
- enquire ,
- ensure ,
- entreat ,
- epicurean ,
- essential ,
- establishment ,
- esteemed ,
- ethical drug ,
- evaluation ,
- even ,
- even so ,
- eventful ,
- everlasting ,
- exceed ,
- excessive ,
- excite ,
- exclamatory ,
- execution ,
- exigent ,
- expansive ,
- expectant ,
- expectation ,
- explosive charge ,
- exponent ,
- expression ,
- exquisitely ,
- extend ,
- extended ,
- extravagant ,
- exuberant ,
- eyeshot ,
- face ,
- facet ,
- facial expression ,
- falling ,
- fantabulous ,
- fantastic ,
- far-famed ,
- farthermost ,
- farthest ,
- fascinating ,
- fashioning ,
- fastidious ,
- fat ,
- favorable ,
- favourable ,
- fawn ,
- fecund ,
- feel ,
- feeling ,
- fertilized egg ,
- fetching ,
- fight ,
- fighter ,
- file ,
- finagle ,
- financial statement ,
- find ,
- find out ,
- finely ,
- fireball ,
- firm ,
- firmness ,
- firmness of purpose ,
- first base ,
- first gear ,
- first of all ,
- first off ,
- first-class ,
- first-rate ,
- firstly ,
- fissure ,
- fit ,
- fitting ,
- fix ,
- flame tree ,
- flashy ,
- flat ,
- flavor ,
- flavour ,
- fling ,
- florid ,
- flower ,
- flummox ,
- flush ,
- flushed ,
- focal point ,
- focus ,
- focusing ,
- focussing ,
- for certain ,
- for sure ,
- force ,
- forebode ,
- forefront ,
- foreland ,
- foreman ,
- foretell ,
- formal ,
- formula ,
- fortuity ,
- fortunate ,
- fountainhead ,
- fourth-year ,
- fowl ,
- fracture ,
- frame ,
- friend ,
- front ,
- frontmost ,
- frustrate ,
- full ,
- full general ,
- full-bodied ,
- functionary ,
- fundamental ,
- future ,
- gaffer ,
- gallant ,
- gallery ,
- gamey ,
- gamy ,
- gap ,
- gaudy ,
- genius ,
- gestate ,
- get ,
- get by ,
- get over ,
- get the hang ,
- get-go ,
- get-up-and-go ,
- gild ,
- gilded ,
- give notice ,
- giving medication ,
- glossy ,
- go ,
- go past ,
- go-getter ,
- good ,
- good for you ,
- goodish ,
- goodly ,
- governance ,
- governing body ,
- government ,
- government activity ,
- graceful ,
- grade ,
- grand piano ,
- grapple ,
- grave accent ,
- gravel ,
- gravid ,
- grayish brown ,
- great power ,
- greedy ,
- greyish brown ,
- grievous ,
- groovy ,
- gross ,
- ground ,
- guardianship ,
- guide ,
- guild ,
- gumptious ,
- handle ,
- harass ,
- hard ,
- harijan ,
- harness ,
- hassle ,
- have a bun in the oven ,
- head teacher ,
- head up ,
- head word ,
- header ,
- headland ,
- headliner ,
- headmaster ,
- headsman ,
- headspring ,
- headway ,
- heartfelt ,
- hearty ,
- heavy ,
- hefty ,
- height ,
- heights ,
- heraldic bearing ,
- herculean ,
- heretofore ,
- hero ,
- heroic ,
- heyday ,
- high gear ,
- high school ,
- high-energy ,
- high-flown ,
- high-minded ,
- high-octane ,
- high-pitched ,
- high-power ,
- high-pressure ,
- high-voltage ,
- higher up ,
- higher-ranking ,
- higher-up ,
- highlight ,
- highschool ,
- hilarious ,
- hint ,
- hirer ,
- hiss ,
- hitherto ,
- hitting ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold fast ,
- hold up ,
- holler ,
- hollo ,
- holy order ,
- honcho ,
- honest ,
- honored ,
- hoot ,
- hope ,
- hopeful ,
- horizon ,
- hotshot ,
- hound ,
- however ,
- howling ,
- hulk ,
- human action ,
- human activity ,
- human dynamo ,
- humor ,
- humour ,
- hunger ,
- hunky-dory ,
- idealistic ,
- illuminate ,
- illustrious ,
- impart ,
- imperative form ,
- imperative mood ,
- imperatively ,
- imperial ,
- impinging ,
- imply ,
- imposingly ,
- impregnable ,
- improbable ,
- improve ,
- in a higher place ,
- in all likelihood ,
- in all probability ,
- in effect ,
- in force ,
- in high spirits ,
- in operation ,
- in the lead ,
- in time ,
- inaccessible ,
- inaugural ,
- independent ,
- index ,
- indicate ,
- indigence ,
- indisputable ,
- industrious ,
- influence ,
- informative ,
- infrangible ,
- initiative ,
- initiatory ,
- inquire ,
- inscribe ,
- insolent ,
- institutionalise ,
- institutionalize ,
- insure ,
- intelligent ,
- interfering ,
- invest ,
- inviolable ,
- invite ,
- invite out ,
- irradiate ,
- item ,
- jazzy ,
- job ,
- joint ,
- jostle ,
- joystick ,
- judicature ,
- judicial writ ,
- juggernaut ,
- jumper cable ,
- jumper lead ,
- jurisprudence ,
- jussive mood ,
- keen ,
- keep ,
- keep back ,
- keeping ,
- key ,
- kick ,
- kickoff ,
- kinetic ,
- knob ,
- knock-down ,
- know as ,
- labor ,
- labour ,
- lack ,
- lacking ,
- laic ,
- lake superior ,
- landscape painting ,
- large ,
- law of nature ,
- lead story ,
- lead-in ,
- leaders ,
- learn ,
- learning ability ,
- leash ,
- leave ,
- leave out ,
- legal ,
- legal philosophy ,
- legislative act ,
- level ,
- level best ,
- level-headed ,
- levelheaded ,
- life-threatening ,
- limit ,
- lineal ,
- linguistic rule ,
- list ,
- load ,
- loaded ,
- lodge ,
- look across ,
- look at ,
- look out on ,
- look out over ,
- looking ,
- looking at ,
- lookout man ,
- lookout station ,
- loom ,
- lord ,
- lot ,
- low ,
- low gear ,
- lucullan ,
- lush ,
- lust ,
- lustrous ,
- luxuriant ,
- luxuriously ,
- maestro ,
- magisterially ,
- magnate ,
- maiden ,
- major power ,
- majuscule ,
- make do ,
- make out ,
- make up one's mind ,
- male monarch ,
- manageable ,
- management ,
- mandatary ,
- maneuver ,
- manipulation ,
- manoeuver ,
- manoeuvre ,
- margin call ,
- marijuana cigarette ,
- martin luther king jr. ,
- marvelous ,
- master copy ,
- master key ,
- masterly ,
- mastermind ,
- mastery ,
- material ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- maximal ,
- meddlesome ,
- meddling ,
- medical prognosis ,
- meliorate ,
- mellow ,
- mental capacity ,
- mentality ,
- meridian ,
- mete out ,
- mien ,
- might ,
- mightily ,
- mightiness ,
- military rank ,
- military rating ,
- mind ,
- mind-set ,
- mindset ,
- miraculous ,
- miss ,
- mission ,
- moderate ,
- modulate ,
- mogul ,
- mold ,
- moldiness ,
- molest ,
- monarch ,
- monarchic ,
- monarchical ,
- monastic order ,
- moneyed ,
- motivation ,
- motivative ,
- motive ,
- move ,
- mulct ,
- munificent ,
- muscular ,
- mustiness ,
- mystify ,
- name ,
- naming ,
- natural law ,
- navigation ,
- near ,
- nearly ,
- neat ,
- necessitate ,
- necessity ,
- needed ,
- neglect ,
- negociate ,
- nevertheless ,
- next ,
- nifty ,
- nigh ,
- noble-minded ,
- nobleman ,
- nonetheless ,
- nonplus ,
- normal ,
- normative ,
- not bad ,
- notable ,
- noted ,
- noteworthy ,
- notify ,
- notwithstanding ,
- nous ,
- number ,
- number 1 ,
- number one ,
- o'er ,
- obese ,
- obligate ,
- oblige ,
- observation post ,
- observation tower ,
- observatory ,
- oecumenical ,
- of import ,
- offer ,
- office ,
- officeholder ,
- offset ,
- ok ,
- okay ,
- old ,
- older ,
- olympian ,
- omit ,
- one thousand ,
- operational ,
- opinion ,
- oppressive ,
- option ,
- oral sex ,
- orchestrate ,
- ordained ,
- order of magnitude ,
- orderliness ,
- ordinate ,
- organisation ,
- organisational ,
- organise ,
- organization ,
- organize ,
- original ,
- out-and-out ,
- outbalance ,
- outcry ,
- outdo ,
- outflank ,
- outset ,
- outweigh ,
- overbalance ,
- overcome ,
- overconfident ,
- overgenerous ,
- overhead railway ,
- overleap ,
- overlord ,
- overriding ,
- oversee ,
- overshadow ,
- oversight ,
- overstep ,
- overtop ,
- overwhelming ,
- owing ,
- paladin ,
- panoptic ,
- parcel out ,
- parliamentary law ,
- parliamentary procedure ,
- particular ,
- party boss ,
- pass ,
- passe-partout ,
- passkey ,
- pattern ,
- pauperism ,
- pauperization ,
- paygrade ,
- pb ,
- peachy ,
- peacock flower ,
- peak ,
- pedagogy ,
- peg ,
- pencil lead ,
- penury ,
- pep pill ,
- perfect ,
- performing ,
- perplex ,
- perspective ,
- persuasion ,
- phone ,
- phone call ,
- physical ,
- pick ,
- picket ,
- picture ,
- pilotage ,
- pin ,
- pinch ,
- pinnacle ,
- place ,
- plague ,
- plausibly ,
- play ,
- play down ,
- play up ,
- playact ,
- playacting ,
- plenteous ,
- plentiful ,
- plus ,
- plush ,
- plushy ,
- pm ,
- poignant ,
- point ,
- point of view ,
- polar ,
- police ,
- police force ,
- political boss ,
- pose ,
- position ,
- positive degree ,
- positively charged ,
- positivist ,
- positivistic ,
- possible ,
- postulate ,
- posture ,
- potency ,
- potential difference ,
- potential drop ,
- power plant ,
- power station ,
- powerfulness ,
- practicable ,
- practice of law ,
- precede ,
- precise ,
- predict ,
- prehensile ,
- prehension ,
- prejudicious ,
- premiere ,
- prepare ,
- preponderating ,
- prescript ,
- prescription drug ,
- prescription medicine ,
- presence ,
- presidency ,
- presidential term ,
- press ,
- pressing ,
- pretend ,
- pretermit ,
- prevail ,
- prideful ,
- prima ,
- primal ,
- primary coil ,
- primary election ,
- primary feather ,
- primary quill ,
- primary winding ,
- prime minister ,
- prime of life ,
- prime quantity ,
- princely ,
- principal sum ,
- principle ,
- privation ,
- prize ,
- prizewinning ,
- probable ,
- productive ,
- professional ,
- prognosis ,
- prognosticate ,
- program line ,
- project ,
- prolific ,
- promontory ,
- promote ,
- property ,
- propose ,
- protagonist ,
- proud ,
- provoke ,
- psyche ,
- pull off ,
- punch ,
- punter ,
- purchase order ,
- pure ,
- purple ,
- purpose ,
- purview ,
- push button ,
- pushing ,
- put down ,
- put option ,
- puzzle ,
- qualification ,
- qualify ,
- quality ,
- queen ,
- queenlike ,
- question ,
- quip ,
- racy ,
- rag ,
- railroad tie ,
- raised ,
- range ,
- rank ,
- rarefied ,
- rarified ,
- raspberry ,
- rate ,
- rattling ,
- ravage ,
- razz ,
- razzing ,
- read/write head ,
- real ,
- reckon ,
- redact ,
- redbird ,
- redoubtable ,
- reefer ,
- reenact ,
- refined ,
- refuse ,
- regard ,
- regularise ,
- regularize ,
- regulation ,
- reheel ,
- reign ,
- rein ,
- relieve ,
- rely ,
- renowned ,
- repeat ,
- repose ,
- represent ,
- request ,
- requirement ,
- requisite ,
- rescript ,
- resist ,
- resoluteness ,
- resolution ,
- respectable ,
- result ,
- retention ,
- revered ,
- reverend ,
- rich people ,
- richly ,
- rife ,
- right ,
- right-down ,
- riley b king ,
- ring ,
- ripping ,
- riveting ,
- road roller ,
- robust ,
- roleplay ,
- root ,
- rose-cheeked ,
- rose-colored ,
- rosy-cheeked ,
- rotund ,
- round top ,
- rouse ,
- routine ,
- royal stag ,
- ruler ,
- rules of order ,
- run ,
- rush ,
- saddle ,
- salient ,
- sally ,
- salubrious ,
- sanctionative ,
- satisfying ,
- say ,
- sceptered ,
- sceptred ,
- school ,
- school principal ,
- schoolmaster ,
- scissure ,
- scoop ,
- scope ,
- scout ,
- scratch ,
- scream ,
- screech ,
- screeching ,
- screen background ,
- sculpt ,
- sculpture ,
- sea captain ,
- search ,
- secular ,
- secure ,
- sedate ,
- see ,
- see to it ,
- seem ,
- seize ,
- seizing ,
- select ,
- selection ,
- self-asserting ,
- self-assertive ,
- self-governing ,
- self-important ,
- send ,
- send for ,
- send word ,
- senior high ,
- senior high school ,
- sensation ,
- sensational ,
- sensible horizon ,
- sentiment ,
- sentinel ,
- sentry ,
- set ,
- set up ,
- setting ,
- settle ,
- severe ,
- shape ,
- shed light on ,
- sheer ,
- shell out ,
- shining ,
- shiny ,
- shoot ,
- shoot down ,
- shot ,
- shout ,
- shout out ,
- shower ,
- showtime ,
- shriek ,
- shrieking ,
- shuttle ,
- shuttlecock ,
- sight ,
- sign ,
- signaling ,
- signalise ,
- signalize ,
- significant ,
- sincere ,
- sinewy ,
- singular ,
- sizable ,
- sizeable ,
- ski binding ,
- skipper ,
- skirt ,
- slap-up ,
- sleeper goby ,
- sleeping car ,
- slumberer ,
- smart ,
- smart as a whip ,
- smashing ,
- smell ,
- snap ,
- sniffy ,
- snort ,
- so far ,
- soaring ,
- sober ,
- social club ,
- society ,
- sodding ,
- solid ,
- solve ,
- song ,
- sort out ,
- sound ,
- spacious ,
- spark advance ,
- specify ,
- spectacular ,
- speed ,
- spinning top ,
- spirit ,
- splendiferous ,
- spliff ,
- sporty ,
- spotlight ,
- spotter ,
- squall ,
- square ,
- square off ,
- square up ,
- squeeze ,
- stamp ,
- stand ,
- stand by ,
- standpoint ,
- star topology ,
- staring ,
- stark ,
- starring ,
- start ,
- starting time ,
- starve ,
- statuesque ,
- stay ,
- stay put ,
- steamroll ,
- steer ,
- steerage ,
- stellar ,
- stern ,
- stick around ,
- stick by ,
- stick to ,
- stiff ,
- still ,
- sting ,
- stirring ,
- straight ,
- straighten out ,
- straits ,
- strict ,
- stroke ,
- strong-arm ,
- stuff ,
- stunning ,
- stupefy ,
- subdue ,
- subjection ,
- subjugation ,
- sublimate ,
- subordinative ,
- substantiating ,
- substantiative ,
- substantive ,
- suggest ,
- summit ,
- summons ,
- super ,
- supercilious ,
- superintend ,
- superintendence ,
- superior general ,
- superlative ,
- superordinate ,
- superpower ,
- superscript ,
- superstar ,
- supervise ,
- supervision ,
- supporter ,
- supra ,
- sure as shooting ,
- sure enough ,
- surely ,
- surmount ,
- survey ,
- swaggering ,
- swear ,
- swell ,
- sybaritic ,
- take ,
- take aim ,
- take care ,
- take control ,
- take hold ,
- take in ,
- take on ,
- take out ,
- take up ,
- taking ,
- taking hold ,
- tall ,
- tantrum ,
- target ,
- tax ,
- teaching ,
- tear ,
- teetotum ,
- telephone ,
- telephone call ,
- tell ,
- telling ,
- tender ,
- terminated ,
- terrific ,
- testament ,
- tether ,
- thatch ,
- thirst ,
- thorough ,
- thoroughgoing ,
- thou ,
- thought ,
- thousand ,
- thrill ,
- thrust ,
- thus far ,
- ticket ,
- tidy ,
- tie ,
- tip ,
- tiptop ,
- title-holder ,
- to a higher place ,
- to the highest degree ,
- tomb ,
- tone ,
- too-generous ,
- top dog ,
- top executive ,
- top of the inning ,
- top off ,
- top side ,
- top-notch ,
- topnotch ,
- topper ,
- tops ,
- torment ,
- tornado ,
- totalistic ,
- touching ,
- tower ,
- towering ,
- track ,
- trail ,
- train ,
- transcend ,
- transmit ,
- treatment ,
- tremendous ,
- trenchant ,
- tribal chief ,
- tricky ,
- true ,
- trump ,
- trusted ,
- trusty ,
- tug ,
- turn ,
- turn on ,
- tutelage ,
- tycoon ,
- tyrannic ,
- tyrannous ,
- unadulterated ,
- unambiguous ,
- unassailable ,
- unattackable ,
- unconditioned ,
- undercoat ,
- undertaking ,
- undimmed ,
- undischarged ,
- unexplainable ,
- universal ,
- univocal ,
- unmediated ,
- unnerving ,
- unobtainable ,
- unplayful ,
- unprocurable ,
- unsparing ,
- unstinted ,
- unstinting ,
- until now ,
- up to now ,
- upmost ,
- upper berth ,
- upper limit ,
- upper side ,
- upper-case letter ,
- uppercase ,
- uppity ,
- uproarious ,
- upside ,
- usurp ,
- utmost ,
- utter ,
- uttermost ,
- validating ,
- validatory ,
- valuation ,
- venerable ,
- verbatim ,
- verificatory ,
- very well ,
- vex ,
- victor ,
- victorious ,
- virile ,
- virtually ,
- virtuoso ,
- visible horizon ,
- visit ,
- vivid ,
- vocation ,
- vociferation ,
- volition ,
- voltage ,
- voluptuary ,
- voluptuous ,
- wag ,
- wagerer ,
- wagon-lit ,
- wait ,
- wangle ,
- wanting ,
- warm ,
- washington ,
- watch ,
- way ,
- wealthy ,
- wedge ,
- well-nigh ,
- wench ,
- whirl ,
- whirligig ,
- whiz ,
- whiz-kid ,
- whizz ,
- whizz-kid ,
- wholesale ,
- wide of the mark ,
- wide-cut ,
- wide-eyed ,
- widely ,
- wield ,
- wind ,
- wisecrack ,
- wish ,
- with child ,
- withal ,
- withstand ,
- witticism ,
- wittiness ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- wonderful ,
- wondrous ,
- work ,
- workable ,
- working capital ,
- world power ,
- world-beater ,
- world-class ,
- worldwide ,
- yard ,
- yell .
- Appointing ,
- Ascertaining ,
- Checking ,
- Claiming ,
- Commandingly ,
- Decreeing ,
- Decretal ,
- Decretive ,
- Decretory ,
- Dictating ,
- Directorial ,
- Expecting ,
- Forcing ,
- Hegemonic ,
- Hest ,
- Instructing ,
- Insuring ,
- Interdicting ,
- Involving ,
- Kenspeckle ,
- Necessitating ,
- Neglecting ,
- Obligating ,
- Omitting ,
- Overruling ,
- Overtopping ,
- Preceptive ,
- Prepollent ,
- Prepotent ,
- Prescribing ,
- Requiring ,
- Restraining ,
- Supereminent ,
- Tendering ,
- Wielding ,
- absolute ,
- act ,
- administer ,
- administration ,
- advise ,
- all-absorbing ,
- all-embracing ,
- all-encompassing ,
- appointment ,
- arbitrary ,
- arresting ,
- ascendent ,
- ascertain ,
- ask ,
- asking ,
- assertive ,
- assuring ,
- at the head ,
- august ,
- autarchic ,
- authorised ,
- authoritatively ,
- authorized ,
- awe-inspiring ,
- bearing ,
- behest ,
- bidding ,
- binding ,
- bird's-eye ,
- bodacious ,
- bold ,
- boss ,
- bossy ,
- brilliant ,
- callable ,
- calling ,
- capital ,
- cardinal ,
- charge ,
- clothed with authority ,
- command ,
- commandment ,
- commissioning ,
- compel ,
- compelling ,
- comprehensive ,
- compulsory ,
- conduct ,
- considerable ,
- crave ,
- credible ,
- decide ,
- decree ,
- define ,
- demand ,
- demanding ,
- despotic ,
- determine ,
- determining ,
- dictate ,
- dictation ,
- direction ,
- directive ,
- directory ,
- distinguished ,
- dogmatic ,
- dominate ,
- domineering ,
- dropping ,
- earnest ,
- edict ,
- educate ,
- elegant ,
- elevated ,
- empowered ,
- enact ,
- enjoin ,
- enlighten ,
- ensuring ,
- ex officio ,
- exacting ,
- exalted ,
- excellent ,
- extensive ,
- far-ranging ,
- far-reaching ,
- fiat ,
- fiducial ,
- fiduciary ,
- fine ,
- front line ,
- general ,
- glorious ,
- govern ,
- grave ,
- guidance ,
- guiding ,
- handling ,
- hard-hitting ,
- haughty ,
- headman ,
- hegemonistic ,
- high ,
- imperative ,
- imposing ,
- impressively ,
- in ascendancy ,
- in charge ,
- in the ascendant ,
- inclusive ,
- incontrovertible ,
- incumbent ,
- injunction ,
- instruct ,
- instruction ,
- instructive ,
- involve ,
- irrefutable ,
- jussive ,
- krish ,
- lavish ,
- law ,
- lead ,
- leadership ,
- lofty ,
- lordly ,
- luxurious ,
- magisterial ,
- magnificent ,
- main ,
- majestic ,
- manage ,
- managerial ,
- mandating ,
- mandatory ,
- marvellous ,
- missing ,
- moderating ,
- momentous ,
- monocratic ,
- must ,
- necessary ,
- need ,
- noble ,
- obligatory ,
- official ,
- operating ,
- opulent ,
- ordain ,
- order ,
- ordinance ,
- ordination ,
- outstanding ,
- overall ,
- overbearing ,
- overlooking ,
- overpowering ,
- panoramic ,
- peremptorily ,
- peremptory ,
- persuasive ,
- playing ,
- precept ,
- predominate ,
- preeminent ,
- premier ,
- preponderate ,
- prescribed ,
- prescription ,
- prescriptive ,
- prestigious ,
- prevalent ,
- primary ,
- prime ,
- probably ,
- prominent ,
- ranking ,
- rating ,
- regal ,
- regulate ,
- regulating ,
- regulative ,
- regulatory ,
- reliable ,
- remarkable ,
- require ,
- required ,
- resolve ,
- resplendent ,
- restrain ,
- rich ,
- rule ,
- sanctioning ,
- satisfactory ,
- scenic ,
- serious ,
- showy ,
- solemn ,
- splendid ,
- stately ,
- statement ,
- statute ,
- sublime ,
- substantial ,
- sumptuous ,
- superb ,
- supervisory ,
- sweeping ,
- teach ,
- tempering ,
- top ,
- top-level ,
- top-ranking ,
- totalitarian ,
- trustworthy ,
- tyrannical ,
- unaccountable ,
- untouchable ,
- verifying ,
- want ,
- weighty ,
- wide ,
- wishing ,
- worthy of ,
- writ .
- Arrestive ,
- Compulsatory ,
- Headmost ,
- Mega ,
- ascendant ,
- authoritative ,
- ball of fire ,
- bullish ,
- bureaucratic ,
- coming on strong ,
- departmental ,
- dominant ,
- forceful ,
- glitzy ,
- highly regarded ,
- highpowered ,
- imperious ,
- in control ,
- in the saddle ,
- jurisdictional ,
- monarchal ,
- monarchial ,
- one for the book ,
- out-standing ,
- overbalancing ,
- overweighing ,
- paramount ,
- policy-making ,
- potent ,
- powerful ,
- powerhouse ,
- pre-eminent ,
- puncher ,
- queenliest ,
- ruling ,
- something else ,
- stick out like sore thumb ,
- striking ,
- take charge ,
- take over .
- -scape ,
- accident ,
- all-points bulletin ,
- aspect ,
- auspicious ,
- awesome ,
- backdrop ,
- background ,
- bade ,
- bid ,
- bird ,
- bossyboots ,
- budding ,
- call ,
- can 1 ,
- chain of command ,
- crack ,
- defy ,
- detail ,
- direct ,
- dun ,
- embryo ,
- embryonic ,
- exact ,
- expect ,
- fertile ,
- foreground ,
- forget ,
- grandstand ,
- harry ,
- heel ,
- importunate ,
- landscape ,
- latent ,
- lay ,
- look ,
- lookout ,
- making ,
- mandate ,
- outlook ,
- overlook ,
- panorama ,
- potential ,
- potentiality ,
- potentially ,
- prescribe ,
- promise ,
- promising ,
- propitious ,
- prospect ,
- prospective ,
- push ,
- put ,
- realizable ,
- room ,
- rosy ,
- scene ,
- scenery ,
- shove ,
- skyline ,
- sleeper ,
- steamroller ,
- stick ,
- stipulate ,
- task ,
- the middle distance ,
- untapped ,
- vantage point ,
- viable ,
- view ,
- viewpoint ,
- vista ,
- will ,
- wit ,
- yet .
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How to use "Commanding" in context?
Commanding somebody is a very important skill that a Leader must have. In order to be a strong Leader, one must be able to command their team and inspire them to achieve their goals. A good Leader commands respect and ensures that their team is working together as a cohesive unit. A good Leader is always putting the team first and ensuring that everyone is following the same set of guidelines.
Paraphrases for Commanding:
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Reverse Entailment
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Verb, gerund or present participle
commander.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
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Independent
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Adjective
best, commander, controlling, direct, dominant, predominant, senior, significant, superior.
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Proper noun, singular
commander, commanders, conductors, ponds.
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Noun, singular or mass
commander.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
acquiring, activating, commissioning, diverting, imposing, matching, obliging, performing, piloting, pointing, riding, running, steering, taxing, turning, winning, yielding, Chairing, Charging, Earning, Effecting, Forcing, Gaining, Inflicting, Instituting, Levying, Obtaining, Placing, Requiring, Prescribing, Producing, Subjecting, spearheading.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
command, commandant, commands.
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Noun, singular or mass
command, commandant.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
controlling, deserving, heading, leading, mastering, ordering, Enforcing, Instructing, requisitioning, mandating.
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Proper noun, singular
Word of the Day
thinkingly
- Synonyms:
- intelligently, meditatively, pensively, reflectively, thoughtfully, Contemplatively, fancily, Ponderingly.
