dominating
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5.6
- adjective
- /ˈdɑːməˌneɪtɪŋ/
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dominante
- She has a dominating style of leadership that often leaves little room for collaboration.
Examples
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I mean, you're a very dominating person.
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Pointing out the ways in which men can be selfish, insensitive, dominating, threatening, and abusive is important and needs to continue to happen—not just when specific instances arise but also in a general and theoretical way.
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Wrestling also provides you, maybe more than other sports, the feeling of dominating another human, yes.
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And I asked him, what is the solution to, you know, these divisive messages that are dominating the news these days?
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Secrets, lies and have truths dominating the headlines.
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The challenger, the powerful, dominating type self confident, decisive, willful and confrontational.
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Some historians label this the Shiite century, with Shiite dynasties ruling twin caliphates and dominating much of the Muslim world.
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His dominating personality made it difficult for others to share their opinions during the meeting.
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The dominating presence of the coach inspired the team to give their best effort.
Synonyms
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2.6
Being quick to tell people what to do in a forceful, unpleasant way
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5.8
Being proud and trying to control other people
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8.2
Acting as if you are better than other people
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8.0
A leader who has complete power and does not allow others to disagree
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7.4
Trying to control other people and not listening to their ideas
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4.1
Having a strong presence that makes people pay attention
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Demanding immediate action in a bossy way and allowing no refusal
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9.1
Having the main power and influence over others
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5.8
Too forceful or pushy in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
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7.9
Showing a strong, commanding way of speaking or acting
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7.8
Has control and confidence when leading others
A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak
Telling other people what to do too much
Being loud and aggressive to frighten others
Antonyms
How Overbearing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dominating comes from the Latin root dom- and the word dominus, which mean 'lord' or 'master'. A helpful way to remember the aggressive sense is to picture a 'lord' who orders people around, which explains why a dominating person can be bossy and try to control others.