domineering[adjective]Synonyms: overbearing, arrogant, authoritarian, bossy
(informal), dictatorial, high-handed, imperious, oppressive, tyrannical
Antonyms: subservient, fawning
Contrasted words: obsequious, servile, slavish, bootlicking, groveling, sycophantic, toadying
Related Words: arrogant,
insolent,
lordly [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dom‧i‧neer‧ing /ˌdɒməˈnɪərɪŋ◂, ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ◂ $ ˌdɑːməˈnɪr-/
adjective someone who is domineering tries to control other people without considering their feelings or ideas – used to show disapproval:
a domineering mother—domineer verb [intransitive] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲