imperious[adjective]Synonyms: masterful, bossy, domineering, high-handed, imperative, imperial, magisterial, overbearing, peremptory, mandatory, compulsatory, compulsory, obligatory, required
Contrasted words: considerate, easy, gentle, kindly
Related Words: heavy-handed,
oppressive,
strict,
stringent,
absolute,
arbitrary [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
im‧pe‧ri‧ous /ɪmˈpɪəriəs $ -ˈpɪr-/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: imperiosus, from imperium; ⇒ imperial]
giving orders and expecting to be obeyed, in a way that seems too proud:
She raised her hand in an imperious gesture.—imperiously adverb—imperiousness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲