Domineering
Domineering adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister
Nearby Words: domineer, domineered
Submissive
Submissive adjective - Inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination.
Usage example: submissive servants
Domineering is an antonym for submissive.
Nearby Words: submission, submissively
Both words in one sentence
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Thandi Palane from the Honor Harrington series is described as very sexually submissive, as a respite from her domineering public 'strong' facade.
Source: Aggressive Submissive -
Diesel is extremely domineering and is soon revealed to be in a BDSM relationship with the submissive Montague.
Source: Film / High Anxiety - In some fics involving her and Faith she's usually the innocent, submissive, to the domineering Faith.
Source: Wimpification
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