Meaning of overbearing in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   overbearing

   Definitions

   1. expecting unquestioning obedience

   Examples

   • « he was imperious and dictatorial »
   • « the timid child of authoritarian parents »
   • « insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter »

   Synonyms

   • domineering