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DOMINATING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does dominating mean?

• DOMINATING (adjective)
The adjective DOMINATING has 3 senses:

1. most powerful or important or influential
2. used of a height or viewpoint
3. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Familiarity information: DOMINATING used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• DOMINATING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Most powerful or important or influential

Synonyms:

dominating; ascendent; ascendant

Context examples:

the economically ascendant class / D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe

Similar:

dominant (exercising influence or control)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Used of a height or viewpoint

Synonyms:

commanding; overlooking; dominating

Context examples:

a commanding view of the ocean / looked up at the castle dominating the countryside / the balcony overlooking the ballroom

Similar:

high ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high'))

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Synonyms:

autocratic; bossy; high-and-mighty; peremptory; magisterial; dominating

Context examples:

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

Similar:

domineering (tending to domineer)

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