Antonyms for led by the nose
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
Definition of led by the nose
- As in henpecked : adj dominated by one's wife
- As in downtrodden : adj afflicted, abused
- As in sway : verb influence, affect
- As in preponderate : verb dominate
- As in dominate : verb govern, rule
- As in domineer : verb oppress; assume authority
Synonyms for led by the nose
- a slave to
- abject
- acquiescent
- at one's beck and call
- at one's feet
- at one's mercy
- be in the saddle
- bend
- bias
- bluster
- boss
- boss around
- brainwash
- browbeat
- browbeaten
- bulldoze
- bully
- call the shots
- carry
- command
- compliant
- conduct
- constrained
- control
- crack
- destitute
- detract from
- dictate
- direct
- dispose
- distressed
- docile
- dominate
- dominated
- domineer
- eclipse
- exploited
- get
- govern
- guide
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- have-not
- head
- hector
- helpless
- henpeck
- hold sway over
- hook
- impact on
- impress
- in fear of one's wife
- in one's clutches
- in one's pocket
- in one's power
- in the driver's seat
- incline
- induce
- influence
- inspire
- intimidate
- intimidated
- keep under thumb
- kick around
- lay down the law
- lead
- lead by the nose
- led by the nose
- maltreated
- manage
- meek
- menace
- mistreated
- monopolize
- move
- nagged
- needy
- obedient
- oppressed
- outshine
- overbear
- overcome
- overrule
- overshadow
- passive
- persecuted
- persuade
- play first fiddle
- predispose
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- prevail on
- prevail over
- push the buttons
- put across
- reign
- reign supreme
- resigned
- rule
- rule over
- rule the roost
- run
- run the show
- run things
- sell
- sit on top of
- soften up
- strike
- subject
- subjected to nagging
- subjugate
- subjugated
- submissive
- subservient
- suck in
- superabound
- suppressed
- swagger
- sway
- threaten
- throw weight around
- timid
- touch
- turn one's head
- twist one's arm
- tyrannize
- tyrannized
- unassertive
- under one's thumb
- underdog
- underfoot
- unresisting
- whitewash
- wife-ridden
- win over
- work on
- yielding
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