domineering
adjective, noun, verb
domineering is spelled D-O-M-I-N-E-E-R-I-N-G: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, domineering means “Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in domineering?
| Letters | 11: D-O-M-I-N-E-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is domineering?
Domineering appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce domineering?
Domineering has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of domineering
- more domineering comparative
- most domineering superlative
- domineerings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does domineering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.
noun
- 1
The act of one who domineers.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of domineer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Domineering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dominateur |
| German | kontrollsüchtig, herrschsüchtig |
| Spanish | dominante, dominador, domeñante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.