OVERBEARING Synonyms

• given to haughty disregard of others

• a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

• expecting unquestioning obedience

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

• used of a height or viewpoint

• able to control or determine policy

• belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

• ruled by or characteristic of a despot

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

• tending to domineer

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

• exercising influence or control

• (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

• (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

• an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

• most frequent or common

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

• exert a force with a heavy weight

• contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

• to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

• exert full strength

• pay special attention to

• exert a force or cause a strain upon