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Domineering vs. Overbearing — What's the Difference?

Domineering vs. Overbearing — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Domineering and Overbearing

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Domineering

Domineering (also called Stop-Gate or Crosscram) is a mathematical game that can be played on any collection of squares on a sheet of graph paper. For example, it can be played on a 6×6 square, a rectangle, an entirely irregular polyomino, or a combination of any number of such components.

Overbearing

Unpleasantly overpowering
An overbearing, ill-tempered brute

Domineering

Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

Overbearing

Domineering in manner; arrogant
An overbearing official.

Domineering

Present participle of domineer
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Overbearing

Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant
"Democracy is ... deranged by the overbearing influence of business and finance" (William Greider).

Domineering

Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

Overbearing

Present participle of overbear

Domineering

The act of one who domineers.

Overbearing

Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

Domineering

Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate.

Overbearing

Overpowering; subduing; repressing.

Domineering

Tending to domineer

Overbearing

Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent.

Overbearing

Expecting unquestioning obedience;
He was imperious and dictatorial
The timid child of authoritarian parents
Insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter

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