OVERBEARING Meaning of OVERBEARING in English [overbearing] adj (ca. 1677) 1 a: tending to overwhelm: overpowering b: decisively important: dominant 2: harshly and haughtily arrogant syn see proud -- over.bear.ing.ly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012