domineering

🇺🇸 /ˌdɑːmɪˈnɪrɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
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A person who tries to control others in a forceful and overbearing way.

He was brought up by a cold and domineering father who never let him make his own decisions.

translation

adj. A person who tries to control others in a forceful and overbearing way.

Synonyms

overbearing adj. 专横的 bossy adj. 专横 authoritarian adj. 专制 arrogant adj. 傲慢的

Antonyms

docile adj. 温顺的 obedient adj. 顺从的 amenable adj. 顺从的, 可处理的 modest adj. 朴素的, 谦虚的, 端庄的 meek adj. 温顺的, 温顺的人群 unassuming adj. 谦虚的 humble adj. 谦逊的, 自谦的, 出身卑微的, 朴素的