Definition of overbear

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Overbear (v. t.) To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.

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Positive :: Positive (a.) Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons..
Insolent :: Insolent (a.) Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant..
High-handed :: High-handed (a.) Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act..
Domineer :: Domineer (v. t.) To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; -- often with over; as, to domineer over dependents..
Domineering :: Domineering (a.) Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
Magisterial :: Magisterial (a.) Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic..
Arrogance :: Arrogance (n.) The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption..
Aristocrat :: Aristocrat (n.) One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.
Tarquinish :: Tarquinish (a.) Like a Tarquin, a king of ancient Rome; proud; haughty; overbearing..
Haughty :: Haughty (superl.) Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.
Dictation :: Dictation (n.) The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of dictation..
Dictatory :: Dictatory (a.) Dogmatical; overbearing; dictatorial.
Bully :: Bully (v. t.) To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward..
Outfrown :: Outfrown (v. t.) To frown down; to overbear by frowning.
Insolence :: Insolence (n.) The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
Self-sufficient :: Self-sufficient (a.) Having an overweening confidence in one's own abilities or worth; hence, haughty; overbearing..
Overbearing :: Overbearing (a.) Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent.
Supercilium :: Supercilious (a.) Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior..
Overbear :: Overbear (v. t.) To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress..
Dictatorial :: Dictatorial (a.) Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner..
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