What is the meaning of domineering?

verb

  • Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner.
    • usage: "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

adjective

  • Tending to domineer. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
9
 
|15 years ago|793 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). domineering. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/domineering/definitions/1172780
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "domineering" http://smartdefine.org/domineering/definitions/1172780 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, domineering, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/domineering/definitions/1172780>.
MLAWordNet. "domineering" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/domineering/definitions/1172780>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)