bossy

As adjectives the difference between smug and bossy

is that smug is irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied while bossy is tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

As a verb smug

is to make smug, or spruce.

As a noun bossy is

a cow or calf.

As nouns the difference between authority and bossy

is that authority is the power to enforce rules or give orders while bossy is a cow or calf.

As an adjective bossy is

tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

As adjectives the difference between authoritative and bossy

is that authoritative is arising or originating from a figure of authority while bossy is tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

As a noun bossy is

a cow or calf.

As nouns the difference between bossy and bossyboots

is that bossy is (us|informal|dated) a cow or calf while bossyboots is (informal) a bossy person.

As an adjective bossy

is tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering or bossy can be ornamented with bosses; studded.