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101tone — n. style, trend 1) to set the tone sound 2) dulcet, sweet; harsh; strident tone(s) manner of speaking that reveals the speaker s feelings 3) an abusive; angry; apologetic; arrogant; businesslike; condescending, patronizing; decisive; emphatic;… …
102authoritarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. exacting, stringent, dictatorial. See authority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dictatorial, tyrannical, dogmatic, strict; see absolute 3 , autocratic 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. dictator,… …
103overbearing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. domineering, bullying, lordly, arrogant, dictatorial; overwhelming. See insolence. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Haughty] Syn. arrogant, proud, insolent; see egotistic 2 , proud 2 . 2. [Autocratic] Syn …
104stately — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impressive, imposing, grand; dignified, noble, lofty. See ostentation, pride, nobility. Ant., unimposing, small. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of persons ] Syn. lordly, dignified, proud,… …
105dignified — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stately, somber, solemn, sober, courtly, reserved, decorous, staid, sedate, elegant, exalted, elevated, formal, ceremonious, classical, classic, quiet, lordly, aristocratic, princely, imperial, majestic, queenly, of… …
106bossy — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, pushy, commanding, authoritarian, iron handed, high handed, strict, controlling, overpowering, bitchy, despotic, imperious. ANT.: subordinate, subservient, servile II (Roget s… …
107Authority — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Authority >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 authority authority Sgm: N 1 influence influence patronage power preponderance credit prestige prerogative jurisdiction Sgm: N 1 right right …
108surly — 1560s, lordly, majestic, alteration of M.E. sirly lordly, imperious (14c.), from sir. The meaning rude, gruff is first attested 1660s. For sense development, Cf. lordly, and Ger. herrisch domineering, imperious, from Herr master, lord …
109absolute — 1 *pure, simple, sheer Analogous words: *perfect, whole, entire: *real, true: *abstract, ideal: *consummate, finished Antonyms: mixed, qualified Contrasted words: incomplete (see affirmative adjective at …
110proud — 1 Proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful can mean in common filled with or showing a sense of one s superiority and scorn for what one regards as in some way inferior. Proud (see also proud under PRIDE… …
