Heavy-handed
Heavy-handed adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Officious and heavy-handed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Officious" instead an adjective phrase "Heavy-handed".
Officious
Officious adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.
Heavy-handed and officious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heavy-handed" instead an adjective "Officious".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and heavy-handed
- rude and officious
- overbearing and heavy-handed
- overbearing and officious
- haughty and heavy-handed
- haughty and officious
- arrogant and heavy-handed
- arrogant and officious
- oppressive and heavy-handed
- oppressive and officious
- tyrannical and heavy-handed
- tyrannical and officious
- despotic and heavy-handed
- despotic and officious
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