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bumptious

English

Etymology

Probably from bump, on the pattern of words like fractious.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?b?mp??s/
Hyphenation: bump?tious

Adjective

bumptious (comparative more bumptious, superlative most bumptious)

Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.

Derived terms

bumptiously
bumptiousness

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overbearing

English

Etymology

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

Verb

overbearing

present participle of overbear

Adjective

overbearing (comparative more overbearing, superlative most overbearing)

Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

Synonyms

demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed
See also Thesaurus:bossy
See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Derived terms

overbearingly
overbearingness

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