| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrasive | Harsh and unpleasantly forceful. |
| 2. | aggressive | Forceful and overly insistent. |
| 3. | alpha | Socially dominant and controlling. |
| 4. | arbitrary | Imposing decisions without fair reason. |
| 5. | arrogant | Overly proud and commanding. |
| 6. | authoritarian | Demanding strict obedience and control. |
| 7. | authoritative | Confidently commanding and decisive. |
| 8. | autocratic | Ruling with absolute personal authority. |
| 9. | bloody-minded | Deliberately stubborn and difficult. |
| 10. | bossing | Giving unwanted orders. |
| 11. | bosslike | Acting like a boss. |
| 12. | browbeating | Intimidating through harsh pressure. |
| 13. | brusque | Abrupt and curt in manner. |
| 14. | bullying | Intimidating others into compliance. |
| 15. | coercive | Forcing others to comply. |
| 16. | commanding | Inclined to give firm orders. |
| 17. | condescending | Superior and belittling toward others. |
| 18. | control-freakish | Excessively concerned with control. |
| 19. | controlling | Insisting on directing others. |
| 20. | crabby | Irritable and demanding. |
| 21. | critical | Quick to find fault. |
| 22. | curt | Rudely brief and commanding. |
| 23. | demanding | Expecting much from others. |
| 24. | despotic | Exercising oppressive personal control. |
| 25. | dictatorial | Ordering others around harshly. |
| 26. | directing | Giving instructions to others. |
| 27. | dogmatic | Rigidly certain and directive. |
| 28. | dominant | Exercising control or influence. |
| 29. | dominating | Taking control over others. |
| 30. | domineering | Overly controlling and forceful. |
| 31. | drill-sergeant | Strictly ordering others around. |
| 32. | exacting | Requiring strict standards or obedience. |
| 33. | fastidious | Very exacting about standards. |
| 34. | faultfinding | Often criticizing others. |
| 35. | forceful | Strongly insistent or commanding. |
| 36. | fussy | Overly concerned with details. |
| 37. | hard-line | Uncompromisingly strict or firm. |
| 38. | hard-nosed | Tough, practical, and unyielding. |
| 39. | haughty | Proudly superior and commanding. |
| 40. | headstrong | Determined despite others’ advice. |
| 41. | heavy-handed | Using excessive force or control. |
| 42. | hectoring | Bullyingly lecturing or ordering. |
| 43. | high-handed | Using authority in an arrogant way. |
| 44. | high-pressure | Strongly pushing for compliance. |
| 45. | imperious | Commanding in an arrogant way. |
| 46. | importunate | Annoyingly persistent in demands. |
| 47. | inflexible | Unwilling to change or yield. |
| 48. | insistent | Demanding attention or compliance. |
| 49. | interfering | Intruding into others’ decisions. |
| 50. | intimidating | Frightening others into obedience. |
| 51. | intransigent | Refusing to agree or compromise. |
| 52. | intrusive | Unwelcome in others’ business. |
| 53. | lordly | Arrogantly superior and commanding. |
| 54. | magisterial | Authoritatively commanding. |
| 55. | manipulative | Controlling others indirectly. |
| 56. | masterful | Powerfully taking control. |
| 57. | meddlesome | Interfering in others’ affairs. |
| 58. | micromanaging | Controlling details too closely. |
| 59. | mulish | Stubbornly obstinate. |
| 60. | nagging | Persistently criticizing or demanding. |
| 61. | nitpicky | Overly critical about details. |
| 62. | obstinate | Stubbornly refusing others’ wishes. |
| 63. | officious | Annoyingly eager to direct others. |
| 64. | opinionated | Firmly holding and imposing views. |
| 65. | oppressive | Harshly controlling or burdensome. |
| 66. | ordering | Telling others what to do. |
| 67. | overbearing | Unpleasantly controlling and arrogant. |
| 68. | overcontrolling | Controlling more than necessary. |
| 69. | overdirective | Too ready to give orders. |
| 70. | overmanaging | Managing others too closely. |
| 71. | paternalistic | Controlling while claiming to help. |
| 72. | patronizing | Condescending while directing others. |
| 73. | peremptory | Expecting immediate obedience. |
| 74. | pigheaded | Stubborn in an unreasonable way. |
| 75. | power-mad | Obsessed with authority and control. |
| 76. | pressuring | Pushing others to comply. |
| 77. | presumptuous | Too forward in taking charge. |
| 78. | pushy | Aggressively insistent and controlling. |
| 79. | queenly | Imperious in manner. |
| 80. | relentless | Not letting up in demands. |
| 81. | rigid | Strict and inflexible. |
| 82. | scheming | Manipulative in gaining control. |
| 83. | schoolmarmish | Primly corrective and controlling. |
| 84. | scolding | Often reprimanding others. |
| 85. | self-important | Acting more important than others. |
| 86. | self-willed | Determined to follow one’s own will. |
| 87. | stern | Severe and firmly controlling. |
| 88. | strict | Firm about rules and obedience. |
| 89. | stubborn | Unwilling to change course. |
| 90. | supercilious | Arrogantly superior in manner. |
| 91. | take-charge | Readily assuming control. |
| 92. | taskmasterly | Strictly demanding work or obedience. |
| 93. | tyrannical | Cruelly or harshly controlling. |
| 94. | tyrannous | Oppressively controlling. |
| 95. | unbending | Refusing to compromise. |
| 96. | uncompromising | Refusing to bend or yield. |
| 97. | unpleasantly assertive | Assertive in an annoying way. |
| 98. | unyielding | Not giving way to others. |
| 99. | wilful | Determined to have one’s way. |
| 100. | willful | Determined to have one’s way. |
