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

California does not have a statewide mandate dictating how far a firearms retailer must be from a school or daycare. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

The European Union is dictating that all products come with more detailed sustainability information, starting in phases next year. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Once again, the brand delegated cultural authority rather than dictating it from on high. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Connecticut has joined a coalition of states suing over federal rules that protect national banks from state laws dictating how interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is used. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

On Sunday, Russia and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding dictating their military cooperation in the near future. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

There’s also the matter of velocity, which will be important to dictating his ceiling. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Rubio said Washington sees its role not as dictating Venezuela’s future but as helping facilitate the country’s transition. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026