bossiness

noun

Definition of bossinessnext
as in arrogance

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  1. arrogance
  2. dominance
  3. condescension
  4. hauteur
  5. disdain
  6. pomposity
Noun
  • That kind of Sisyphean arrogance that is met with a beautiful fragility.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
  • What attracted people in from the mid-nineties through 2011, when Giant Robot published its final issue, was its mixture of arrogance—the sense that it was made by people with a strident sense of taste—but also curiosity.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • Lipton exactly titrates condescension and concern as the front man for a robot quartet performing to a humanity that mistrusts its own machines.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The truth is, no amount of communication can overcome the barrier of condescension, and there’s no place for condescension in a Democratic Party that wants to reach our diverse citizenry.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of condescension
Noun
  • With his chilly hauteur and unflattering Prince Valiant hairdo, Jordan is a plain villain amid characters who otherwise collectively lurch between sympathetic victimhood and viciously cruel mob mentality.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The Academy Award-winning actress, known for her fierce talent and daunting hauteur, boasts a career spanning 60 years.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Definition of hauteur
Noun
  • President-elect Donald Trump has expressed disdain for EVs and is expected to remove the $7,500 federal tax credit that has helped spur EV adoption to date.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Numerous movie lovers on X expressed their disdain for having phones out during screenings and called on theaters to do more to enforce their phone rules and curb disruptions.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • Critics sometimes faulted his performances for pomposity.
    Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Berry says that Laszlo’s pomposity thrives because no one in the house is willing to call him out on his nonsense.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of pomposity
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bosses (around)

bossiness

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