Overbearing: meaning, definitions and examples

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overbearing

 

[ หŒษ™สŠvษ™หˆbษ›ษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

personality trait

Overbearing is used to describe someone who is bossy, domineering, and excessively controlling. It often implies a sense of arrogance or superiority.

Synonyms

authoritative, bossy, controlling, domineering

Examples of usage

  • She couldn't stand his overbearing attitude towards her.
  • The overbearing manager made all the decisions without consulting his team.
  • Her overbearing mother-in-law always tried to interfere in her marriage.
Context #2 | Adjective

manner

When describing a manner or behavior, overbearing means excessively intrusive or interfering.

Synonyms

interfering, intrusive, meddlesome

Examples of usage

  • His overbearing behavior at the party annoyed everyone.
  • The teacher's overbearing attitude towards the students created a tense atmosphere in the classroom.

Translations

Translations of the word "overbearing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น autoritรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเคจเคพเคฏเค•เคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anmaรŸend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sombong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะปะฐะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ apodyktyczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅจๅœง็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท autoritaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ autoritario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baskฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์••์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุณู„ุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ panovaฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ panovaฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ“ๆจช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domineerski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirgangssamur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะบั‚ะตะผัˆั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒซแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรถkmlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ autoritario

Etymology

The word overbearing originated in the late 16th century, derived from the verb 'bear' meaning 'carry' or 'support'. The prefix 'over-' intensifies the meaning, giving overbearing the sense of being excessively domineering or controlling.

See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearer, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebear, forebears, unbearable, unbearably.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,324, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.