Bossy

/ˈbɔsi/

Synonyms for "bossy" (140 found)

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Closest matches (28)

absolute absolutist absolutistic arbitrary aristocratic arrogant assertive aurochs authoritarian authoritative autocratic beefbeef cattlebeeves biddy bison bitch bold bossed bovine

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bovine animalbrahmanbrood marebuffalo

Adjective(3 words)

authoritative autocratic bossier

Adjective(1 words)

autocratic

Strong matches (42)

bull bullock calf carabao cattle chased cow critterdairy cattledairy cowdespotic dictatorial doe dogie domineering embossed eweewe lambfeudal filly

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grindingguinea hengyp heifer henhigh handedhigh-handed hindhornless cow

Adjective(8 words)

coercive controlling despotic dominant domineering forceful harsh heavy-handed

Adjective(4 words)

controlling dominating domineeringhigh-and-mighty

Noun(1 words)

dominant personality

Related words (70)

imperative imperial imperiousin reliefindian buffalojenny kine leppy lioness lordly magisterial magistral mare masterful maverickmilch cowmilchermilk cowmilker monocratic

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muley cowmuley headmusk-ox nannynanny goatneat oppressive overbearing overruling ox oxen partlet peahen peremptory raised repressive roe severe she-bear she-goat she-lion slut sow steer stirk stot strict suppressive tigress tyrannical tyrannous vixen wisent yak yearling zebu

Adjective(8 words)

iron-fisted iron-handed monocratic obtrusive oppressive overbearing procontrol strict

Adjective(6 words)

lordliest magisterial managerial overbearing peremptory supervisory

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More general

4 entries

behavioral characteristicbehavioral traitorganizational behavior conceptpersonality trait

More specific

5 entries

authoritative stancecontrolling tendenciesdirective behaviordomineering attitudemanagerial posture

Collocations

6 entries

bossy attitudebossy behaviorbossy childbossy demeanorbossy supervisorbossy tone

Inflections

2 entries

bossier bossiest

Derivations

5 entries

boss bossier bossiest bossily bossiness

similar

1 entries

domineering

Sample sentences

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You're being bossy, aren't you?

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You're so bossy.

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Tom is bossy.

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You're bossy.

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