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imperious
[ im-peer-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious person.
an imperious manner;
an imperious person.
Synonyms: arrogant, despotic, tyrannical
Antonyms: submissive
imperious need.
Synonyms: necessary
Antonyms: unnecessary
imperious
/ ɪmˈpɪərɪəs /
adjective
- domineering; arrogant; overbearing
- rare.urgent; imperative
Derived Forms
- imˈperiousness, noun
- imˈperiously, adverb
Other Words From
- im·pe·ri·ous·ly adverb
- im·pe·ri·ous·ness noun
- non·im·pe·ri·ous adjective
- non·im·pe·ri·ous·ness noun
- un·im·pe·ri·ous adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of imperious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of imperious1
Example Sentences
That was imperious, another class.
Leclerc was imperious in leading Carlos Sainz to a Ferrari one-two once he had moved into first place, but the drama was all behind him in Austin.
Time's Stephanie Zacharek was less keen on her performance, however, saying Jolie "plays her subject as haughtily cool and deeply insecure, but captures none of her imperious charisma".
Australia have been imperious in the tournament so far, but their preparations for this game were hampered by injuries to Healy and Tayla Vlaeminck.
To comprehend the breadth of Smith’s talent, along with the reasons she was, in life, referred to as caring, spike, intimidating, imperious and gracious, all the things you’d expect of a Dame with a capital D, rewind to “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” the 1969 movie for which Smith’s performance earned her the first of her two Academy Awards.
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