The difference between Domineering and Pushy

When used as adjectives, domineering means overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian, whereas pushy means aggressively ambitious.


Domineering is also noun with the meaning: the act of one who domineers.

check bellow for the other definitions of Domineering and Pushy

  1. Domineering as a verb:

  1. Domineering as an adjective:

    overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

  1. Domineering as a noun:

    The act of one who domineers.

  1. Pushy as an adjective:

    Aggressively ambitious; overly assertive, bold or determined.

    Examples:

    "Parents are ruining school sports days by being pushy and overbearing, a survey suggests.'' BBC"