Synonyms of dictating

dictating 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlling

Related Words

• controlling
• commanding
• imperial
• arrogant
• regimental
• important
• arbitrary
• uppity
• superior
• domineering
• supercilious
• high-and-mighty
• autocratic
• tyrannical
• pretentious
• haughty
• assumptive
• dictatorial
• authoritarian
• disdainful
• overbearing
• presumptuous
• despotic
• bossy
• presuming
• high-hat
• proud
• lordly
• huffy
• overweening
• authoritative
• magisterial
• tyrannous
• lofty
• imperious
• toplofty
• uppish
• masterful
• peremptory
• assertive
• fastuous
• highfalutin
• high-handed
• aggressive
• directorial
• self-asserting
• imperative
• omnipotent
• narcissistic
• all-powerful
• conceited
• pompous
• almighty
• vain
• stern
• self-assertive
• firm

Dissimilar Words

• modest
• humble
• amenable
• meek
• obedient
• docile
• unassuming
• tractable
• passive
• indecisive
• compliant
• yielding
• submissive
• irresolute
• acquiescent
• resigned

dictating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dictate

as in ordering

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordering
• requesting
• asking
• mandating
• directing
• requiring
• decreeing
• commanding
• demanding
• calling for
• calling
• ordaining
• petitioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceling
• rescinding
• countermanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dictating

Adjective

As well as his tempo-dictating actions on the ball, Rodri also tops the list for counter-pressing wins among all players in this World Cup. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

The 23-year-old forward was the one with the ball in his hands, dictating actions, making decisions. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

Casting those doubts aside for this exercise, there are few players in European football with Stones’ ability as a tempo-dictating central defender. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Spieler learned from Chapa how rigid parking garage geometry is, meaning garages end up dictating the shape of developments around them. — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Office of the State Auditor maintained that its interest in a Midland site was based on expanding geographic access to early voting, not dictating the county’s final plan. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Nineteen minutes after the first communication, another followed, dictating that the bill be vetoed, according to legislative chairwoman Nicole Watts. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Echocardiograms and CT scans offer a picture of blood vessel health, with guidelines based on vessel width dictating when surveillance should begin. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

That's still not dictating our tactics to just sprint upstairs. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

For weeks, a meme has circulated of Mbappé as a warlord, dictating his teammates’ roles. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

With no federal regulations dictating what information labels should include, the stamps have led to consumer confusion — and nearly 20% of the nation’s food waste, according to the Food and Drug Administration. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 2 July 2026