Definition of overbearing

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  • overbearing is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • overbearing is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
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Definition of overbearing

  • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. disdainful
    2. haughty
    3. imperious
    4. lordly
    5. prideful
    6. sniffy
    7. supercilious
    8. swaggering
  • expecting unquestioning obedience (adjective)

    Examples

    1. insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter

    Synonyms

    1. authoritarian
    2. dictatorial

See definition of overbearing in Merriam Webster