commanding synonyms

commanding

modif.

  1. Imposing

    authoritative, dominant, dictatorial, imperious; see absolute 3, autocratic 1, masterful, powerful 1.

  2. In command

    in charge, at the helm, at the head, chief; see administrative, governing, managing, powerful 1.

commanding

n.

leading, directing, controlling, steering, guiding, determining, ordering, charging, ruling, enjoining, decreeing, instructing, dictating, forbidding, issuing, dominating, overruling, compelling, managing, checking, curbing, forcing, coercing, requiring, restraining, having dominion over, being in command, being in authority, regulating; see also command 2, government 1.

Antonyms obeying, yielding*, submitting.

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