Bossy vs Dogmatic - What's the difference?
bossy | dogmatic |
Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
(US, informal, dated) A cow or calf.
* about 1900 , O. Henry,
(philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
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As adjectives the difference between bossy and dogmatic
is that bossy is tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering or bossy can be ornamented with bosses; studded while dogmatic is (philosophy|medicine) adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.As nouns the difference between bossy and dogmatic
is that bossy is (us|informal|dated) a cow or calf while dogmatic is one of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.bossy
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(er)Synonyms
* dictatorial, authoritarian, commanding, tyrannical, demanding, inflexible * see alsoEtymology 2
Diminutive of dialectal English boss, as used in the term ).Noun
(bossies)- A week before, while riding the prairies, Raidler had come upon a sick and weakling calf deserted and bawling. Without dismounting he had reached and slung the distressed bossy across his saddle, and dropped it at the ranch for the boys to attend to.