dominating
Ruling with authority
Dominating describes exerting control or influence over others, or standing out as the most prominent or powerful: a dominating presence in the room, the dominating figure in twentieth-century physics.
In sports, a dominating performance is one where superiority is obvious and sustained.
The word can suggest forcefulness that borders on overbearing: His dominating personality made collaboration difficult.
Superior to all others
- paramountOf supreme significance
- ascendantIncreasing in power
- unrivaledHaving no equal
- peerlessHaving no equal
matchless · leading · foremost · top-ranking · outperforming · outshining · eclipsing · surpassing
Intensely excessive in force
- invincibleIncapable of being defeated
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- potentHaving great effect
- mightyHaving great power
supreme · almighty · omnipotent · unassailable · formidable · unstoppable · conquering · crushing
Hostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- pushyUnpleasantly forceful in manner
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
insistent · bold · intimidating · firm · unyielding · strong-willed · commanding · imperious
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
governance · supervision · manipulation · regulation · management · direction · steering · handling
Able to convince others
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- impactfulHaving significant effect
- shapingGiving something its form
- guidingLeading toward destination
formative · swaying · compelling · defining · trendsetting · groundbreaking · pioneering · agenda-setting
preeminent
Superior to all others
peerless · matchless · leading · foremost · top-ranking · outperforming · outshining · eclipsing · surpassing · transcendent
overwhelming
Intensely excessive in force
- invincibleIncapable of being defeated
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- potentHaving great effect
mighty · supreme · almighty · omnipotent · unassailable · formidable · unstoppable · conquering · crushing · overpowering
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- pushyUnpleasantly forceful in manner
authoritative · insistent · bold · intimidating · firm · unyielding · strong-willed · commanding · imperious · peremptory
control
Authority to direct
oversight · governance · supervision · manipulation · regulation · management · direction · steering · handling · overbearing
persuasive
Able to convince others
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- impactfulHaving significant effect
- shapingGiving something its form
guiding · formative · swaying · compelling · defining · trendsetting · groundbreaking · pioneering · agenda-setting · pervasive
- competitivenessrivalry, vying, contending, outdoing, outperforming
- steamrollingbulldozing, crushing, flattening, trampling, plowing
- conflict responsesavoidance, confrontation, compromise, accommodation, aggression
- hostile behaviorsattacking, bullying, fighting, harassing, hitting
- meeting problemsno decisions, interrupting, rambling, off-topic, tangents
- winningvictory, win, winner, winning, triumph
dominatingsubmissive
Readily yielding to control
subordinate · subservient · dominated · powerless · obedient
dominatinginconspicuous
Not readily noticed
unobtrusive · minor · background · negligible · understated
- world dominationComplete control of Earth
- total dominationComplete control over everything
- foreign domination