overbearing Syllabification: (o·ver·bear·ing)Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈbe(ə)riNG/Translate overbearing | into German | into Italian Definition of overbearing adjective unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering:his overbearing, sometimes ruthless desire to succeedDerivatives overbearingly adverb overbearingness noun overbearing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of overbearing in the British & World English dictionary