Added 9 October 2026 overriding /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overriding at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having superior power and influence. the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism Related Words: predominatepreponderantparamountpredominantdominantpreponderatingurgentpressingoverwhelmingforemostupperprominent Back to today's word