Overbearing
Overbearing adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: the doctor's overbearing attitude is resented by nurses and patients alike
Stern and overbearing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stern" instead an adjective "Overbearing".
Nearby Words: overbear, overbearingly
Stern
Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Overbearing and stern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overbearing" instead an adjective "Stern".
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The movie adaptation focused on the autobiographical aspect.Stern describes in humorous detail growing up a Jewish kid in Roosevelt, Long Island, NY, son to a stern radio engineer and an overbearing housewife mother.
Source: Literature / Private Parts
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