overbearing
[ oh-ver-bair-ing ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ /
adjective
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
of overwhelming or critical importance.
OTHER WORDS FROM overbearing
o·ver·bear·ing·ly, adverb o·ver·bear·ing·ness, nounWords nearby overbearing
overattentive,
overawe,
overbalance,
overbank,
overbear,
overbearing,
overbid,
overbite,
overblouse,
overblow,
overblown
Example sentences from the Web for overbearingly
The same notes show that DeMille found Heston overbearingly serious.
She always will be overbearingly robust till the day we are bereft of her.
Evan Harrington, Complete |George MeredithHis manners were overbearingly insolent, his language licentious, and his person slovenly even to a degree that was disgusting.
Beaux and Belles of England |Mary Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for overbearingly
overbearing
/ (ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ) /
adjective
domineering or dictatorial in manner or action
of particular or overriding importance or significance