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im·pe·ri·ous
imperious
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
like or in the manner of an absolute ruler in expecting obedience; domineering.
The servants were quick to do the bidding of their imperious master."Come here!" she demanded in an imperious tone.- similar words:
- arrogant, authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, imperative, lordly, magisterial, masterful, overbearing, tyrannical
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definition 2: |
extremely urgent and absolutely necessary; imperative.
- similar words:
- imperative
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related words: |
arbitrary, stern |
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derivations: |
imperiously (adv.), imperiousness (n.) |
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