What is another word for over bearing?
594 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˌə͡ʊvə bˈe͡əɹɪŋ], [ ˌəʊvə bˈeəɹɪŋ], [ ˌəʊ_v_ə b_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for over bearing:- arbitrary (adjective)
- arrogant (adjective)
- assertive (adjective)
- assuming (adjective)
- assumptive (adjective)
- bitchy (adjective)
- bossy (adjective)
- cavalier (adjective)
- dictatorial (adjective)
- disdainful (adjective)
- dogmatic (adjective)
- dominant (adjective)
- domineering (adjective)
- haughty (adjective)
- high-handed (adjective)
- highfalutin (adjective)
- imperative (adjective)
- insolent (adjective)
- lofty (adjective)
- lordly (adjective)
- magisterial (adjective)
- master (adjective)
- opinionated (adjective)
- oppressive (adjective)
- overbearing (adjective)
- paramount (adjective)
- pompous (adjective)
- pontifical (adjective)
- predominant (adjective)
- prevalent (adjective)
- prideful (adjective)
- proud (adjective)
- scornful (adjective)
- self-important (adjective)
- self-respecting (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- snobbish (adjective)
- sovereign (adjective)
- supercilious (adjective)
- superior (adjective)
- tyrannical (adjective)
- unasked (adjective)
- uppish (adjective)
- uppity (adjective)
- vainglorious (adjective)
- browbeat (verb)
- bully (verb)
- command (verb)
- dominate (verb)
- domineer (verb)
- preponderate (verb)
- pride (verb)
- arbitrary
- arrogant
- assertive
- assuming
- cavalier
- dictatorial
- disdainful
- dogmatic
- dominant
- domineering
- imperative
- insolent
- lofty
- master
- opinionated
- oppressive
- overbearing
- paramount
- pompous
- predominant
- prevalent
- proud
- scornful
- severe
- snobbish
- sovereign
- superior
- tyrannical
- unasked
- browbeat
- bully
- command
- dominate
- preponderate
- pride
Synonyms for Over bearing:
adj.
•arbitrary (adjective)- overbearing,
- straight out,
- flat out,
- no ifs ands or buts,
- monocratic,
- tyrannous,
- summary,
- domineering,
- absolute,
- no joke,
- downright.
- presumptuous,
- aloof,
- bragging,
- audacious,
- snooty,
- snippy,
- smarty,
- cold-shoulder,
- self-important,
- wise guy,
- on an ego trip,
- stuck up,
- lordly,
- conceited,
- know-it-all,
- high and mighty,
- swaggering,
- vain,
- cool,
- pretentious,
- scornful,
- pompous,
- cheeky,
- biggety,
- contemptuous,
- smug,
- puffed up,
- assuming.
- firm,
- self-assured,
- certain,
- decisive,
- insistent,
- decided,
- self-confident,
- positive,
- forceful,
- sure,
- pushy,
- assured,
- strong-willed,
- forward,
- confident,
- demanding,
- militant,
- emphatic.
- vindictive,
- malignant,
- nasty,
- hateful,
- despiteful,
- vicious,
- cattish,
- malicious,
- venomous,
- catty,
- bad-tempered,
- malevolent.
- stern,
- throwing weight around,
- doctrinaire,
- crack-the-whip,
- unrestricted,
- unlimited,
- totalitarian,
- arrogant,
- arbitrary,
- dictative,
- clamorous.
- Repudiating,
- Contemning,
- unsympathetic,
- scouting,
- despising,
- derisive,
- sneering,
- hoity-toity,
- antipathetic,
- Rejecting,
- indifferent,
- toplofty,
- averse.
- fascistic,
- obdurate,
- definite,
- cocksure,
- unequivocal,
- wrong-headed,
- narrow-minded,
- categorical,
- fanatical,
- intolerant,
- assertive,
- pigheaded,
- bullheaded,
- stubborn,
- tenacious,
- prejudiced,
- bigoted,
- egotistical,
- determined,
- obstinate,
- formal,
- stiff-necked,
- one-sided.
- effective,
- principal,
- governing,
- first,
- powerful,
- foremost,
- overbalancing,
- main,
- Presiding,
- predominate,
- preeminent,
- prevailing,
- surpassing,
- supreme,
- Obtaining,
- transcendent,
- reigning,
- ruling,
- leading,
- authoritative,
- chief,
- outweighing,
- overweighing,
- demonstrative.
- impudent,
- sassy,
- brazen,
- contumelious,
- offensive,
- discourteous,
- abusive,
- smart-alecky,
- ungracious,
- Procacious,
- brassy,
- saucy,
- fresh,
- out-of-line,
- off-base,
- impertinent,
- impolite,
- pert,
- uncivil,
- flip,
- smart,
- breezy,
- insulting,
- insubordinate,
- put down,
- nervy,
- barefaced.
- self-assertive,
- pragmatical,
- pragmatic,
- weighted,
- single-minded,
- set-on,
- locked in,
- tilted,
- biased,
- intransigent,
- inflexible,
- set in stone,
- oracular,
- hard-line,
- uncompromising,
- unyielding,
- adamant.
- onerous,
- depressive,
- severe,
- depressing,
- cruel,
- troublesome,
- discouraging,
- taxing,
- backbreaking,
- disheartening,
- dismal,
- inhuman,
- brutal,
- superincumbent,
- weighty,
- mean,
- somber,
- burdensome,
- dispiriting,
- heavy-handed,
- heavy,
- grievous,
- confining,
- rough going,
- grinding,
- unjust,
- hefty,
- bleak,
- tough,
- headache,
- exigent,
- gloomy,
- exacting.
- insolent,
- egotistic,
- snotty,
- imperative,
- officious,
- sovereign,
- disdainful,
- ascendant,
- peremptory,
- oppressive,
- autocratic,
- dictatorial,
- despotic,
- preponderant,
- tyrannical,
- imperious,
- paramount,
- proud,
- bossy,
- prevalent,
- supercilious,
- predominant,
- cocky,
- high-and-mighty,
- magisterial,
- regnant,
- stuffy,
- dogmatic,
- superior,
- uppity,
- haughty,
- imperial,
- overweening,
- high-handed,
- cavalier,
- sniffy.
- inflated,
- overblown,
- fustian,
- flowery,
- vainglorious,
- windy,
- orotund,
- flatulent,
- highfaluting,
- narcissistic,
- affected,
- rhetorical,
- bombastic,
- sonorous,
- turgid,
- selfish,
- bloated,
- high-flown,
- grandiloquent,
- pontifical,
- magniloquent,
- showy,
- portentous.
- influential,
- prominent,
- efficacious,
- supervisory,
- omnipotent,
- mighty,
- potent,
- dominating,
- almighty,
- official,
- superlative,
- all-powerful,
- holding the reins,
- directing.
- grim,
- dear,
- rigorous,
- drastic,
- arduous,
- acute,
- distressing,
- pitiless,
- intemperate,
- stringent,
- ascetic,
- forbidding,
- rugged,
- critical,
- violent,
- fierce,
- unpleasant,
- intense,
- toilsome,
- bitter,
- sore,
- implacable,
- extreme,
- unrelenting,
- serious,
- hard,
- effortful,
- dangerous,
- grave,
- consequential,
- punishing,
- inclement,
- mordant,
- sharp,
- wicked,
- strenuous,
- austere.
- self-governed,
- monarchal,
- monarchial,
- highest,
- guiding,
- royal,
- effectual,
- majestic,
- regal,
- excellent,
- autonomous,
- independent.
v.
•browbeat (verb)- bulldoze,
- lean on,
- cow,
- bully,
- frighten,
- coerce,
- put the chill on,
- dragoon,
- Despotize,
- harass,
- hector,
- intimidate,
- overbear,
- overawe,
- tyrannize,
- threaten,
- lord it over,
- oppress,
- domineer,
- badger,
- bludgeon,
- put heat on,
- put through the wringer,
- bluster.
- torture,
- turn on the heat,
- terrorize,
- showboat,
- menace,
- enforce,
- swagger,
- persecute,
- browbeat,
- torment,
- ride roughshod,
- walk heavy,
- buffalo.
- curb,
- conduct,
- boss,
- check,
- prescribe,
- stop,
- constrain,
- officiate,
- force,
- direct,
- guide,
- superintend,
- manage,
- exact,
- dictate,
- reign over,
- have authority,
- administer,
- reign,
- repress,
- run,
- subdue,
- dominate,
- conquer,
- supervise,
- override,
- push,
- hinder,
- regulate,
- charge,
- head,
- wield,
- prevail,
- exercise power,
- coach,
- hold office,
- govern,
- compel,
- influence,
- preside over,
- restrain,
- control,
- take over,
- sway,
- lead,
- determine.
- handle,
- detract from,
- outshine,
- lead by the nose,
- preponderate,
- monopolize,
- run the show,
- overshadow,
- have upper hand,
- subject,
- subjugate,
- Superabound,
- lay down the law,
- rule the roost,
- have one's way,
- hold sway over,
- prevail over,
- play first fiddle,
- overrule,
- call the shots,
- command,
- keep under thumb,
- sit on top of,
- eclipse.
Antonyms for Over bearing:
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adj.
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arbitrary
supported, rational, reasoned, circumspect, reasonable.
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assertive
indefinite, diffident, unconfident, quiet.
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assuming
unassuming, doubting.
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cavalier
reticent.
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dictatorial
yielding, obedient, submissive, docile, passive.
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disdainful
praising, Esteemable, loving, favoring, respectful, sympathetic.
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dogmatic
impartial, fluctuating, flexible, vacillating, manageable, not positive, willing, questioning, amenable, dubious, doubtful, indecisive, equivocal, vague, skeptical, uncertain, ambiguous.
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dominant
minor, unimportant, extra, ineffective, secondary, incapable, unnecessary, trivial, reserved, uncontrolling, unaggressive, auxiliary, weak, retiring, impotent, inessential, subordinate, inferior.
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domineering
Surrendering.
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imperative
voluntary, free, unrestrained, discretionary, optional.
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lofty
beneath, below, unobtrusive, low.
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opinionated
open-minded, indifferent, compromising.
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overbearing
kind, unassertive, humble, democratic, modest, nice.
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predominant
inconsequential.
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prevalent
limited, isolated, uncommon, subservient.
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scornful
gracious, flattering, admiring.
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severe
easy-going, peaceful, slow, happy, friendly, stupid, blunt, moderate, tender, facile, bland, light.
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snobbish
welcoming, benevolent, sociable, accepting, generous.
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sovereign
restricted, dependent.
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tyrannical
considerate, compassionate.
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unasked
involuntary, invited, Asked, solicited.
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arbitrary
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v.
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browbeat
boost, compliment, aid, coax, praise, help, assist, leave alone.
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command
liberate, abandon, consent, comply, oppose, retreat, reverse, serve, neglect, release, start, submit, leave, countermand, give up, surrender, permit, recall, follow, lose, mismanage, let go, contradict, revoke, encourage, obey, yield, advance.
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dominate
be below, go along.
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preponderate
fall behind.
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pride
be modest, deprecate.
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browbeat