dominant Play adjectiveHaving power and influence over others.nounA dominant trait or gene. SYNONYMS ascendantassertiveauthoritativebullishcommandingcontrollingdomineeringfeistyforcefulgoverningmost influentialmost powerfulnot backward in coming forwardprepollentprepotentpresidingpushfulpushyrulingself-assuredself-possessedsuperiorsupreme