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Domineering: meaning, definitions and examples

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domineering

 

[ dษ’mษชหˆnษชษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Asserting one's will over others in an arrogant way.

Synonyms

authoritarian, bossy, controlling, overbearing, tyrannical

Examples of usage

  • She was known for her domineering personality in the office.
  • His domineering attitude alienated his friends.
  • The coach's domineering behavior towards the players was not well-received.
  • The domineering boss always expected everyone to follow his orders without question.
  • The domineering father controlled every aspect of his children's lives.

Translations

Translations of the word "domineering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dominador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคญเฅเคคเฅเคตเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช herrisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendominasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะผั–ะฝัƒัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dominujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ฏ้…็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dominateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dominante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baskฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ฐฐ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ูŠู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ panovaฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ panovaฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ“ๆจช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prevladujoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกรฐandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏัั‚ะตะผะดั–ะบ ะตั‚ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒงแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dominant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dominante

Etymology

The word 'domineering' originated from the Middle English word 'dominieren', which came from the Old French 'dominer' and the Latin 'dominari', meaning 'to rule'. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe someone who asserts their will over others in a controlling or overbearing manner.

See also: domineer, domineeringly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,048, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.