overbearing
overbearing — adjective
- overbearingpositive
- more overbearingcomparative
- most overbearingsuperlative
1. behaving as though you are entitled to dominate others and impose your views, ma
behaving as though you are entitled to dominate others and impose your views, making them feel pressured or unfairly treated
Eve found her manager so overbearing that she started looking for another job.
so overbearing + that-clause
Kofi’s overbearing father chose his university courses, his career, and even his friends.
overbearing + family role (father / parent)
The board replaced the CEO, whose overbearing style had driven away half the staff.
Yael refused to let her overbearing aunt plan the wedding or choose the guest list.
Renata’s overbearing tone during the meeting made everyone too uncomfortable to share their ideas.
- domineering
very close in meaning, but domineering emphasises the desire to control and dominate others, often in a proud or commanding way
- bossy
more informal and milder; describes someone who tells others what to do in an annoying way, but without the same intensity as overbearing
- dictatorial
stronger and more formal; compares the person’s behaviour to that of a dictator who will not accept disagreement
- arrogant
focuses on a sense of superiority and self-importance rather than actively controlling others
- humble
someone who does not think they are better or more important than others
- meek
quiet, gentle, and unwilling to argue or demand things from others
- submissive
too willing to accept the control or authority of others
文法句型
overbearing + noun (parent / boss / attitude / tone / manner / personality)
so overbearing + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used to describe a person’s character, behaviour, or communication style. The object of the control is often a family member, subordinate, or colleague.