overbearing
adjective/ˌəʊvəˈbeərɪŋ/
/ˌəʊvərˈberɪŋ/
(disapproving)- trying to control other people in an unpleasant way synonym domineering
- an overbearing parent
- an overbearing manner
- She found him rude and overbearing.
- I wasn’t the least impressed or intimidated by her overbearing attitude.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverbearing is used with these nouns:- father
- mother
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