overbearing
adjectiveTrying to dominate others in an excessively forceful or arrogant way.
Excessively domineering
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Clear all filtersTrying to dominate others in an excessively forceful or arrogant way.
Excessively domineering
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Exaggerated, inflated, or more grandiose than the subject warrants.
Excessively inflated
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More certain of one's ability or judgment than the evidence or circumstances justify.
Excessive satisfaction of a desire or appetite.
Extremely unwilling to spend or use resources, often excessively so.
Excessively unwilling to spend
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Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.
Overly focused on minor correctness
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An excessive abundance or very large amount.
In action, excessively hasty; also very steep.
Excessively hasty
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A greater amount, number, weight, or influence than the alternatives.
Greater amount or influence
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Overstepping proper limits through excessive confidence or boldness.
Causing strong moral disapproval or appearing shockingly excessive.
Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.
Showing an excessive and self-lowering eagerness to obey.
Showing excessive obedience or imitation with little independence.
Excessively obedient
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Excessively pleased or satisfied with oneself.
Excessively self-satisfied
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Showing attentive concern or care, sometimes excessively.
Excessively obedient or willing to put oneself below others.
More than is needed or serving no useful purpose.
An amount greater than is needed or enjoyable.
An amount left over after needs or requirements have been met.
Using excessive flattery toward an influential person.
Boldness that is excessive or presumptuous.
Swollen; in writing, excessively inflated or pompous.
Swollen
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So unreasonable or wrong as to offend one's sense of fairness or morality.
Offending fairness or morality
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