bossiness

noun

Definition of bossinessnext
as in arrogance

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  1. arrogance
  2. dominance
  3. condescension
  4. hauteur
  5. disdain
  6. pomposity
Noun
  • Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.
    Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • In his 1978 State of the Union address, Carter subtly channeled their condescension.
    Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
  • That’s neither condescension nor criticism: George Lucas created a swashbuckling fairy tale set in space, and its mantle has been taken up by successive generations of filmmakers who encountered it at a formative age.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of condescension
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  • They are written with a thuggish hauteur, as if Pacino’s Tony ‘Scarface’ Montana had been transplanted to the world of music promotion – all machismo and ultimatums.
    Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
  • With his chilly hauteur and unflattering Prince Valiant hairdo, Jordan is a plain villain amid characters who otherwise collectively lurch between sympathetic victimhood and viciously cruel mob mentality.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of hauteur
Noun
  • The disdain for umbrellas is a newer phenomenon, noted third-generation Seattleite Tina Riss Christiansen.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Widespread support for Mangione – based on his appearance and coupled with a disdain for corporate executives – is a dangerous precedent to set given its ramifications on jury nullification.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.
    Jim McKairnes, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lacking the pop cultural connection of Vox Lux, The Brutalist’s pomposity becomes unrelatable, if not repugnant.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of pomposity
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Thesaurus Entries Near bossiness

bosses (around)

bossiness

bossing

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