imperious

(ĭm-pîr'ē-əs)
adj.

1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing. See synonyms at dictatorial.
2. Urgent; pressing.
3. Obsolete. Regal; imperial.

[From Latin imperiōsus, from imperium, imperium. See empire.]

imperiously im·pe'ri·ous·ly adv.
imperiousness im·pe'ri·ous·ness n.

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adjective

Tending to dictate: authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, magisterial, masterful, overbearing, peremptory. See over/under.

adj

Definition: bossy, overbearing
Antonyms: fawning, helpless, humble, meek, obedient, servile, subservient, weak

For a list of words related to imperious, see:

• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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See words rhyming with "imperious."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tvingende nødvendig, absolut påkrævet, bydende, herskesyg

Nederlands (Dutch)
heerszuchtig, urgent, dwingend, leidend

Français (French)
adj. - impérieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - herrisch, mächtig, zwingend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυταρχικός, δεσποτικός, αγέρωχος, επείγων, επιτακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
prepotente, urgente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - imperioso

Русский (Russian)
императорский, властный, настоятельный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - arrogante, imperioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - befallande, imperatorisk, diktatorisk, arrogant, trängande, oavvislig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
专横的, 傲慢的, 飞扬跋扈的, 绝对必要的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 專橫的, 傲慢的, 飛揚跋扈的, 絕對必要的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 전제적인, 오만한, 긴급한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ごう慢な, 横柄な, 重要な, 緊急の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهيب, مستبد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מצווה, תקיף, מתנשא, דחוף, הכרחי, שתלטן‬

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