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   overbearing

   /ˌəʊvəˈbɛːrɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly overpowering: "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"

   Derivatives

   • 1. overbearingly adverb
   • 2. overbearingness noun

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   Why is he overbearing and one-sided?

   • If he seems overbearing and one-sided in places, it is always because he has clearly thought out his position. At first, the losers shed the mores of the old regime, thereby expurgating overbearing father figures.

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   What does overbearing mean?

   • 專橫的, 傲慢的, 盛氣淩人的… 专横的, 傲慢的, 盛气凌人的… autoritario, dominante… arrogante, autoritário… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OVERBEARING definition: 1. too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant….

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   What is the antonym of overbearing?

   • The adjective overbearing typically describes a person who is haughty and dictatorial. Someone considered to be overbearing or arrogant wouldn't be described as kind or modest, which are antonyms of overbearing. Overbearing also means “repressing or overwhelming.”

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   Are foundations overbearing?

   • There are many examples of foundations being overbearing and exerting too much influence to the detriment of a collaborative effort and group dynamics. Coaching in high school has never been more demanding, with overbearing parents and a year-round schedule, but never more important, either.

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     OVERBEARING meaning: 1. too confident and too determined to...

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     overbearing definicja: 1. too confident and too determined...

   • Overbearing in Russian

     OVERBEARING translate: властный . Learn more in the...

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     OVERBEARING translate: 专横的;傲慢的;盛气凌人的. Learn more in the...

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     OVERBEARING translate: 專橫的;傲慢的;盛氣淩人的. Learn more in the...

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     overbearing translate: arrogant. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Overbearing in Polish

     OVERBEARING translate: władczy, apodyktyczny, apodyktyczny....

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   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.

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