Words that rhyme with commanding

  • banding
    n 1: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps" [syn: band, banding, stria, striation] 2: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material [syn: band, banding, stripe]
  • branding
    n 1: the act of stigmatizing [syn: stigmatization, stigmatisation, branding]
  • demanding
    adj 1: requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" [ant: undemanding]
  • landing
    n 1: an intermediate platform in a staircase 2: structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods [syn: landing, landing place] 3: the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike" 4: the act of coming to land after a voyage
  • misunderstanding
    n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking] 2: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" [syn: mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension]
  • notwithstanding
    adv 1: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn: however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding]
  • outstanding
    adj 1: distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" 2: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking] 3: owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding, owing(p), undischarged] 4: of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey" [syn: great, outstanding]
  • standing
    adj 1: having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" 2: not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" 3: (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" [ant: running(a)] 4: executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" [ant: running(a)] 5: (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" [ant: seated, sitting] 6: permanent; "a standing army" n 1: social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" 2: an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event 3: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
  • understanding
    adj 1: characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend" n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" [syn: understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy] 2: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers" [syn: agreement, understanding] 3: an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding" [syn: sympathy, understanding] 4: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" [syn: reason, understanding, intellect]
  • countermanding
  • disbanding
  • expanding
  • handing
  • sanding
  • stranding
  • withstanding
  • anding
  • blanding
  • crossbanding

See also commanding definition and commanding synonyms