Bossiest

/ˈbɑːsiəst/ adjective

Definition

Most inclined to give orders and control others; the superlative form of bossy.

Etymology

From 'boss' plus superlative suffix '-iest'. This follows the standard English pattern for turning adjectives into their most extreme form.

Kelly Says

English has two ways to show the strongest form of adjectives—'bossy' becomes 'bossiest' but 'controlling' becomes 'most controlling.' We tend to use the '-est' form for shorter adjectives and 'most' for longer ones, a pattern linguists still don't fully understand.

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