overbearing

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17
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21
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11

Definition of overbearing

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of overbear
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verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of overbear

adj

  1. Overly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.
    “In the same year, 1844, negotiations were begun to strengthen the North Union's position by an amalgamation with the Liverpool & Manchester and Grand Junction companies, but at the eleventh hour the shareholders took exception to the rather overbearing ways of the Grand Junction, and backed out.”

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Etymology

From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.

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