overriding

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/

  1. More important than anything else.

    1. Safety is our overriding concern for this project now.
    2. The overriding feeling was that the project had been a success for all of us.

Synonyms

paramount dominant principal supreme
overriding verb

  1. Present participle of override: To use your authority to reject someone else's decision.

    1. The boss is overriding my decision about the budget.
    2. The president's veto was overriding by a two-thirds vote in Congress this time.

  2. To be more important than something.

    1. Concerns about cost shouldn't be overriding safety factors.
    2. The need for secrecy was overriding all other considerations during the mission.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "overriding" is /ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overriding": paramount, dominant, principal, supreme.

Example usage of "overriding": "Safety is our overriding concern for this project now.". More examples on the page.