domineering

• Décrit une personne qui exerce un contrôle excessif, qui est autoritaire ou encline à dominer les autres.

Describes a person who is excessively controlling, assertive, or inclined to dominate others.

1. Controlling or bossyB2formal

   Tending to control others in an arrogant or overbearing way.

   Autoritaire, tyrannique

   • Her domineering attitude made it hard for the team to collaborate.
   • He was known for his domineering personality in the office.
   • The domineering manager refused to listen to anyone's suggestions.

   Synonymesauthoritarianautocraticcontrollingdictatorialhigh-handedimperiousoverbearingpushytyrannical

   Antonymescompliantdeferentialdocilehumblemeekobedientsubmissiveyielding

• Verbe désuet signifiant gouverner ou exercer un pouvoir arbitraire, souvent de manière tyrannique ou autoritaire, en imposant sa volonté aux autres.

An obsolete verb meaning to rule or govern with arbitrary authority, often in a tyrannical or overbearing manner.

1. To act in a controlling mannerC1formal

   To assert one's will over others in an arrogant or overbearing way.

   agir de manière autoritaire

   • The manager tends to domineer over his subordinates.
   • She domineered the conversation, not letting anyone else speak.
   • He domineers his younger siblings, always telling them what to do.

   Synonymesbossbullydictateintimidatelord it overoppressoverbearpush aroundsubjugatetyrannize

   Antonymesacquiescecomplydeferobeysubmityield