What does "bossiness" mean?

The characteristic of being bossy.

Bossiness

Q: What is a synonym for "bossiness"?

Common synonyms include: authoritarian leadership, authoritarianism, directive leadership, domineering attitude, imputed bossiness, overbearing attitude.

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Noun

1
The characteristic of being bossy. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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authoritarian leadership authoritarianism directive leadership domineering attitude imputed bossiness overbearing attitude

Antonyms

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cooperativeness empowering leadership humility participative leadership

Etymology

From bossy + -ness.

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