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- Dictionaryoverbearing/ˌəʊvəˈbɛːrɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. unpleasantly overpowering: "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"
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Overbearing means too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of overbearing, an adjective that describes someone who tries to make others do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and forceful way. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of overbearing.
Learn the meaning of overbearing, an adjective that describes someone or something that is overwhelming, dominant, or arrogant. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of overbearing.
OVERBEARING meaning: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant…. Learn more.
Overbearing means domineering. You might find it difficult to play the piano as your overbearing instructor criticizes every key you touch. The adjective overbearing typically describes a person who is haughty and dictatorial.
Overbearing means domineering, dictatorial, or haughtily or rudely arrogant. It can also mean of overwhelming or critical importance. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of overbearing in sentences.
Overbearing means domineering, arrogant, or overwhelming in manner or importance. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various languages and dictionaries.
