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Adjective

Unpleasantly domineering or imperious in nature or character

Superseding others in importance or status

Behaving, spoken or done in a determined and forceful way

Not easy to please or satisfy

Intolerable in degree, severity or intensity

Excessively controlling, overprotective, or traditional in a male-dominant manner

Not asked for, especially of something undesired or not appreciated

Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

Present participle for to overpower by weight

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

Present participle for to coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

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Adjective

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Unpleasantly domineering or imperious in nature or character

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight around

throwing one's weight about

too big for your breeches

holier-than-thou

too big for your britches

not backward in coming forward

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

cliquish

shameless

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

of preconceived ideas

pleased with yourself

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

self-approving

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

wrapped up in oneself

phony^US

phoney^UK

smart-assed^US

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

not backwards in coming forwards

smart-arsed^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

I'm all right, Jack

well-pleased

proud of yourself

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

taunting

temperamental

hard-nosed

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“Wilhemina is a rising surgeon who begrudgingly meets and greets inept blind dates to appease her overbearing mother.”

Adjective

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Superseding others in importance or status

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

of greatest importance

honoured^UK

of supreme importance

honored^US

of greatest significance

recognized^US

honourable^UK

recognised^UK

honorable^US

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

skilful^UK

skillful^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

practised^UK

practiced^US

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

in a class of its own

idealized^US

idealised^UK

in a class all by itself

in a class of one's own

prioritized^US

prioritised^UK

internationally competitive

of the utmost importance

worthy of commendation

exceptionally skilled

supremely skilled

full-fledged

extraordinarily skilled

never to be forgotten

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

stamped on your memory

authorized^US

authorised^UK

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“The overbearing principle is that the depth of the drum predominantly affects the timbre of the sound.”

Adjective

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Behaving, spoken or done in a determined and forceful way

full of get-up-and-go

not backward in coming forward

not taking no for an answer

energizing^US

energising^UK

full of vim and vigour

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“Ebert became more overbearing in his demands for a full parliamentarization of the government.”

Adjective

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Not easy to please or satisfy

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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Adjective

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Intolerable in degree, severity or intensity

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than flesh and blood can bear

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Adjective

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Excessively controlling, overprotective, or traditional in a male-dominant manner

Adjective

Not asked for, especially of something undesired or not appreciated

Adjective

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Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

ill-humored^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

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Verb

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Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

giving someone a hiding

pulverizing^US

giving someone a drubbing

pulverising^UK

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

putting someone in their place

gaining a victory over

going one better than

gaining the advantage over

gaining the upper hand over

beating down

getting the upper hand over

gaining ascendancy over

getting the upper hand

defeating utterly

winning a resounding victory over

running circles around

pummelling^UK

finding a solution to

standing above

standing head and shoulders above

finding the solution to

finding the answer to

giving someone a pasting

knocking the stuffing out of

bringing under control

getting under control

throwing back in confusion

putting the kibosh on

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“Whatever the reasons for having deserted him he was determined to overbear.”

Verb

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Present participle for to overpower by weight

preponderating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

having the upper hand over

riding roughshod over

having ascendancy over

bossing around

being in the saddle

exercising control over

having the whip hand over

having the upper hand in

having authority over

organizing^US

organising^UK

telling someone what to do

throwing your weight around

using strong-arm tactics on

assuming command over

calling the shots of

having charge of

being responsible for

holding purse strings

being in the driving seat

holding the reins

calling the signals

puppeteering

having someone eating out of one's hand

pulling the strings

holding the purse strings

running things

having someone in the palm of one's hand

dealing with

having something in the palm of one's hand

having someone in one's hip pocket

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Verb

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Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

keeping under thumb

lording over

running things

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing your weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

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Verb

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Present participle for to coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

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