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Overbearing vs Controlling - What's the difference?

overbearing | controlling |

As adjectives the difference between overbearing and controlling

is that overbearing is overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant while controlling is having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

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overbearing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

    • Synonyms

    * demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * overbearingly

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    controlling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having control over a person or thing.
    • His mother is very controlling .

    Synonyms

    * dominant, domineering, manipulative

    Verb

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