Synonyms for overbearing
- adjective
Most common
dictatorial domineering haughty imperious dominant obtrusive
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Imperious
imperious, domineering, haughty, dictatorial, supercilious, arrogant, high-handed, oppressive, heavy-handed, overweening, insolent, bossy, stuck-up, pompous, authoritarian, autocratic, snooty informal, proud, lordly, intolerant, disdainful, uppity
Definitions
- adj. 1
Overly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.
Example sentences
- dictatorial Bouteflika granted himself dictatorial powers.
- domineering The domineering man pulls everyone into his vortex.
- haughty That haughty girl thinks she's better than everyone.
- dominant As a dominant, I need aftercare after some scenes.
- obtrusive He tried to be less obtrusive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overbearing | rising | |
| dictatorial | steady | |
| domineering | rising | |
| haughty | rising | |
| imperious | rising | |
| dominant | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- proud1, bossy2
- 6 letters
- snooty2, uppity3, lordly2
- 7 letters
- pompous2, haughty2
- 8 letters
- dominant3, arrogant3, insolent3
- 9 letters
- imperious4, obtrusive3
- 10 letters
- oppressive3, intolerant4, autocratic4, disdainful3
- 11 letters
- dictatorial5, domineering4, overweening
- 12 letters
- supercilious5
- 13 letters
- authoritarian6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bossy2 = 2 syllables).