Thesaurus / over bearing
FEEDBACK- as ininsolent
- as inarbitrary
- as inlofty
- as inarrogant
- as inmaster
- as inassertive
- as inassuming
- as inopinionated
- as inoppressive
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- as inparamount
- as inpompous
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- as inprevalent
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- as inpride
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synonyms for over bearing
synonyms for over bearing
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- bold
- brazen
- abusive
- arrogant
- barefaced
- brassy
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- fresh
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- monocratic
- no ifs ands or buts
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On this page you'll find 1744 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over bearing, such as: disrespectful, bold, brazen, abusive, arrogant, and barefaced.
antonyms for over bearing
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How to use over bearing in a sentence
They are rarely over-bearing in manner, but mostly use a tone which is persuasive rather than disciplinary.
CHAPTERS ON JEWISH LITERATUREISRAEL ABRAHAMSIt also has the fault of over-bearing, when the fruit is often small and insipid.
AMERICAN POMOLOGYJ. A. WARDER"But I would like to," she said, and assumed the over-bearing, haughty expression with which she was wont to get her way with him.
THE SONG OF SONGSHERMANN SUDERMANNThereupon it waxed importunate and over-bearing, till the shadow of it darkened all my doings.
SKETCHES IN LAVENDER, BLUE AND GREENJEROME K. JEROMEGrace Dart caught sight of them out at the fence and ran over bearing a parting gift.
CHICKEN LITTLE JANELILY MUNSELL RITCHIEIf not proud and over-bearing he is said to carry his ballast well.
THE SLANG DICTIONARYJOHN CAMDEN HOTTENHe was a seafaring man, and very over-bearing, yet of great account.
BEOWULFR. W. CHAMBERSGourville said she was imperious and over-bearing, scolding those she loved best, as well as those she did not love.
THE WOMEN OF THE FRENCH SALONSAMELIA GERE MASONPositive, narrow, over-bearing, he was permeated with the dogmatic egotism of his successful life.
THE SECRET OF THE LEAGUEERNEST BRAMAHHe was an ignorant, self-conceited, over-bearing little Irishman.
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