BOSSINESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

bossiness

noun

Definition of bossiness

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Recent Examples of bossiness The endless bossiness of government in California is a big problem. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossiness

Noun

But the Workers’ Party (PT) leader, who was accused of arrogance and of failing to understand the needs of young gig-economy workers, shook up his strategy, said Igor Gielow in Folha de São Paulo.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

Moreno operated with an imperiousness toward both low-level employees and influential stakeholders.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s something touching about her imperiousness, a regal vulnerability that shines through even in her romantic interaction with Dussie Mae (CJ Obilom), whom Levee has his predatory eye on.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperiousness

Noun

As Los Angeles became more crowded and less pleasant a place to live, the high-handedness of Southern California developers and officialdom occasionally got those hands slapped.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Pay the bills As reported by the Sentinel’s Ryan Gillespie, the high-handedness came to a head last week.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of high-handedness

Noun

The haughtiness and audacity of RHONY set a precedent for future cities, making the infamous season nine Gangster Lunch an obvious scene to recreate.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Sarah and Billo were plain-sailing people who didn’t pursue beauty or seek out texture, whereas Fanny was an exquisite snob without the circumstances to support such haughtiness.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of haughtiness

Noun

Her two-way dominance and experience make her one of the leading candidates for national player of the year, alongside 2026 winner Sarah Strong of Connecticut and USC guard JuJu Watkins.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Panelists tied the airport’s high airfares directly to market dominance, pointing out that ticket prices drop when carriers face genuine competition.

— Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

Mauceri and McWhorter also trace the appreciation of the show, and the novel it was based on, among Harlem Renaissance figures, who saw empathy in what others saw as condescension.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Too regularly, though, the students are given so little life beyond their identities that the distinction between Ayad’s condescension and the novel’s becomes difficult to sustain.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of condescension

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