What is another word for commanding?
Synonyms for commanding
kəˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn-com·mand·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
commanding
In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine. Both words are used, however, in a modified sense, of human authorities; absolute then signifying free from limitation by other authority, and supreme exalted over all other; as, an absolute monarch, the supreme court. Absolute, in this use, does not necessarily carry any unfavorable sense, but as absolute power in human hands is always abused, the unfavorable meaning predominates. Autocratic power knows no limits outside the ruler's self; arbitrary power, none outside the ruler's will or judgment, arbitrary carrying the implication of wilfulness and capriciousness. Despotic is commonly applied to a masterful or severe use of power, which is expressed more decidedly by tyrannical. Arbitrary may be used in a good sense; as, the pronunciation of proper names is arbitrary; but the bad sense is the prevailing one; as, an arbitrary proceeding. Irresponsible power is not necessarily bad, but eminently dangerous; an executor or trustee should not be irresponsible; an irresponsible ruler is likely to be tyrannical. A perfect ruler might be irresponsible and not tyrannical. Authoritative is used always in a good sense, implying the right to claim authority; imperative, peremptory, and positive are used ordinarily in the good sense; as, an authoritative definition; an imperative demand; a peremptory command; positive instructions; imperious signifies assuming and determined to command, rigorously requiring obedience. An imperious demand or requirement may have in it nothing offensive; it is simply one that resolutely insists upon compliance, and will not brook refusal; an arrogant demand is offensive by its tone of superiority, an arbitrary demand by its unreasonableness; an imperious disposition is liable to become arbitrary and arrogant. A person of an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one, especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized. Commanding is always used in a good sense; as, a commanding appearance; a commanding eminence. Compare DOGMATIC; INFINITE; PERFECT.
Synonyms:
absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocalAntonyms:
accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding
Princeton's WordNet
commanding, dominating, overlookingadjective
used of a height or viewpoint
"a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
Synonyms:
dominating, magisterial, high-and-mighty, ascendant, autocratic, peremptory, ascendent, bossy, overlookingAntonyms:
low
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
commandingadjective
Synonyms:
authoritative, mandatory, imperative, dictatorial, imperious
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List of paraphrases for "commanding":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1362 | command | |
#1467 | positive | |
#3424 | supreme | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#6145 | commander | |
#6967 | controlling | |
#8512 | arbitrary | |
#11526 | compulsory | |
#11624 | conductor | |
#13871 | overlooking | |
#14966 | imperative | |
#15704 | imposing | |
#15906 | authoritative | |
#18362 | commanding | |
#18759 | commanders | |
#21321 | unconditional | |
#21751 | arrogant | |
#21957 | compulsive | |
#24231 | irresponsible | |
#25003 | dominating | |
#29136 | ascendant | |
#37633 | coercive | |
#39188 | exacting | |
#42065 | commandant | |
#46809 | dogmatic | |
#47283 | unequivocal | |
#53063 | haughty | |
#58403 | tyrannical | |
#61448 | dictatorial | |
#64264 | overbearing | |
#64686 | autocratic | |
#71468 | despotic | |
#73290 | peremptory | |
#75235 | bossy | |
#83750 | magisterial | |
#88982 | imperious | |
#90152 | domineering | |
#128829 | lordly | |
#168231 | ascendent |
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If it were natural for father to care for their sons, they would not need so many laws commanding them to do so.
Amazon built its commanding position by spending all its cash to grow before it became the profit-making machine it is today. It's doing the same thing during this lockdown period and will likely come out a winner again.
No one — not the bullpen of the New York Mets, not the French army, not Wile E. Coyote, not even Al Gore — is better at squandering a commanding lead than the Queen of Coasting, Hillary Rodham Clinton. And nobody is better at handing her adversaries talking points to undermine trust, on emails, on the Clinton Foundation, on her own refusal to do something as simple as talking to the reporters who cover her every day.
The commanding heights of our culture — most of our institutions — are dominated by people who are not serious God-followers, and therefore have little sympathy, understanding or tolerance for those who are.
Brute force crushes many plants. Yet the plants rise again. The Pyramids will not last a moment compared with the daisy. And before Buddha or Jesus spoke the nightingale sang, and long after the words of Jesus and Buddha are gone into oblivion the nightingale still will sing. Because it is neither preaching nor commanding nor urging. It is just singing. And in the beginning was not a Word, but a chirrup.
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