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English adjective: dominating | |||
| 1. | dominating most powerful or important or influential | ||
| Samples | The economically ascendant class. D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe. | ||
| Synonyms | ascendant, ascendent | ||
| Similar | dominant | ||
| Antonyms | subordinate, low-level | ||
| 2. | dominating used of a height or viewpoint | ||
| Samples | A commanding view of the ocean. Looked up at the castle dominating the countryside. The balcony overlooking the ballroom. | ||
| Synonyms | commanding, overlooking | ||
| Similar | high | ||
| Antonyms | low | ||
| 3. | dominating offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | autocratic, bossy, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory | ||
| Similar | domineering | ||
| Antonyms | submissive | ||
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