WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•bear•ing /ˌoʊvɚˈbɛrɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. very rude in the way one gives orders or demands;
    dictatorial:an overbearing boss.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•bear•ing  (ō′vər bâr′ing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. domineering;
    dictatorial;
    haughtily or rudely arrogant.
  2. of overwhelming or critical importance.
  • overbear + -ing2 1590–1600
o′ver•bear′ing•ly, adv. 
o′ver•bear′ing•ness, n. 

'overbearingly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrogant

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