BOSSINESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

bossiness

noun

Definition of bossiness

as in arrogance

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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

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Noun

Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
This standalone novel looks at the cult of celebrity, the bond among parents and children, entitlement and arrogance, all wrapped into a tightly wound plot that’s an evocative historical steeped in the Great Depression.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 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

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

In recent years, Nike has lost major athletes Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembélé to competitor brands, reflecting its waning dominance in the performance sportswear market.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
So did their strong three-person alliance, which through strategic gameplay and season-long dominance ensured at least one of them would have a real shot at winning the game.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

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
The condescension was of its time, a provincialism of the art world, ironically.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of condescension

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