bossy
adjective
given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
bossiness
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a word derived from
bossy.
Example Sentences
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Hockney detested the "cultural bossiness of New Labour" and joined the Countryside March in protest.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Like Rappaport’s leader who insisted he wasn’t, Penelope’s companions soften her bossiness by wearing their hearts on their sleeves.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
Your 2-year-old will not be happy about this, but learning they are not in charge of their parents is as important to their development and individuation as their attempts at bossiness are.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2021
Louderman, Henningsen, Park and Rockwell are themselves models of bedazzled teenage ostentation, insecurity, bossiness and need.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2017
“My mother said for me to take these children out this door,” she said, her voice ringing with bossiness.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
