Definition of OVERBEARING

overbearing

Verb

  • overcome
  • bear too much
  • contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
  • present participle and gerund of overbear

Adjective Satellite

  • expecting unquestioning obedience
    • "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
  • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

Adj

  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

Origin / Etymology

From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 17

overbearing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overbearing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overbearing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

overbearing: valid Words With Friends Word