Bossy synonyms

bô'sē, bŏs'ē

The definition of domineering is someone who is overpowering or dominant.

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Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

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Relating to or being an autocrat.

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Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:

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studded

Having studs.

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prissy (related)

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scatty (related)

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Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

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(Law) Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact:

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cantankerous (related)

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cranky (related)

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domineer (related)

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Having or showing mastery or skill; expert:

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That cannot be denied, changed, delayed, opposed, etc., as a command

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high-and-mighty

(Idiomatic) Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.

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Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:

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stroppy (related)

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short-tempered (related)

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flighty (related)

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(colloq.) dictatorial

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The definition of authoritative is someone or something having power, influence or the right to control and make decisions.

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In the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

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Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

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Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.

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bolshy (related)

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over (related)

Finished; ended or concluded.

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Find another word for bossy. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bossy, like: domineering, overbearing, dominating, autocratic, tyrannical, studded, prissy, scatty, imperious, arbitrary and cantankerous.