Meanings
nounbossiness (usually uncountable, plural bossinesses)
plural bossinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being bossy.
Synonyms: pushiness, cockiness, forwardness, bumptiousness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe characteristic of being bossy.
Origin
Translations
German Bevormundung, Rechthaberei
- Bevormundungthe characteristic of being bossy
- Rechthabereithe characteristic of being bossy
- Herrschsuchtthe characteristic of being bossy
Italian caporalismo, rampantismo
- caporalismothe characteristic of being bossy
- rampantismothe characteristic of being bossy
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APA
bossiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossiness
MLA
“bossiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bossiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossiness.
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