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Dominating

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domineeringnounOverbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.
highnounPhysically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
dominantnounRuling; governing; prevailing
magisterialBefitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
autocraticOf or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
ascendentnounArchaic spelling of ascendant. [Moving upward; ascending, rising.]
peremptorynounPositive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
ascendantnounMoving upward; ascending, rising.
commandingnounImpressively dominant; very good and impressive.
bossynounTending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
overlookingused of a height or viewpoint
high-and-mightyoffensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dominating"

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WordDefinition
ascendantnounMoving upward; ascending, rising.
ascendentnounArchaic spelling of ascendant. [Moving upward; ascending, rising.]
autocraticOf or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
bossynounTending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
commandingnounImpressively dominant; very good and impressive.
dominantnounRuling; governing; prevailing
domineeringnounOverbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.
highverb(obsolete) To rise.
high-and-mightyoffensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
magisterialBefitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
overlookingused of a height or viewpoint
peremptorynounPositive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
controllingnounThe act of exerting control.
leadingnounProviding guidance or direction.
masteringnounBecoming professional in the use of something; developing mastery.
monopolizingverb(transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
prevailingPrevalent, common, widespread.
rulingnounAn order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
subduingnounThe act of something being subdued.
governingnounthe act of governing; exercising authority

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