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

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

The fashion apparel market once operated under long lead times with seasons dictating what shoppers saw in stores. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 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

In 1922, when the river’s waters ⁠seemed inexhaustible, the seven states created a water-sharing compact dictating how much Upper and Lower Basin states receive. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Two years of dictating that everyone commute into work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays was hurting the morale as well as the productivity of many. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026