dominating English

Meaning dominating meaning

What does dominating mean?

dominating

— adjective (= ascendant) most powerful or important or influential the economically ascendant class D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe

— adjective (= commanding, overlooking) used of a height or viewpoint a commanding view of the ocean looked up at the castle dominating the countryside the balcony overlooking the ballroom

— adjective (= autocratic, bossy, magisterial, peremptory) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way a swaggering peremptory manner

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dominant

commanding

ascendent

peremptory

overlooking

magisterial

high-and-mighty

bossy

autocratic

ascendant

ruling

regnant

regent

prevalent

prevailing

preponderant

predominate

predominant

overbearing

governing