imperious (Meaning)
imperious (s)
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
imperious (a.)
Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.
Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner.
Imperative; urgent; compelling.
Synonyms & Antonyms of imperious
Synonyms:
- uppish
- toplofty
- pretentious
- arbitrary
- assumptive
- magisterial
- fastuous
- lordly
- lofty
- overweening
- hifalutin
- self-asserting
- high-handed
- huffy
- dictating
- imperative
- regimental
- narcissistic
- almighty
- superior
- toploftical
- pompous
- directorial
- presuming
- high-hat
- omnipotent
- presumptuous
- all-powerful
- conceited
- assertive
- highfalutin
- vain
- self-assertive
Antonyms:
imperious Sentence Examples
- The emperor's imperious gaze commanded respect and obedience.
- The captain's imperious demeanor left no room for dissent among his crew.
- The teacher's imperious tone brooked no argument from her students.
- The mother's imperious voice silenced her unruly children.
- The doctor's imperious diagnosis left no doubt about the patient's condition.
- The judge's imperious ruling quashed all appeals from the defendant.
- The CEO's imperious leadership style inspired both awe and fear in his subordinates.
- The lion's imperious roar echoed through the African savanna.
- The wind's imperious gusts tossed and turned the sails of the tall ship.
- The storm's imperious fury unleashed a torrent of rain and hail upon the countryside.
FAQs About the word imperious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthyCommanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic., Haughly; arrogant; overb
autocratic, authoritative, arrogant, tyrannical, tyrannic, aggressive, despotic,authoritarian, overbearing, domineering
humble, meek, docile, docile, obedient, modest, modest, unassuming, amenable, obedient
The emperor's imperious gaze commanded respect and obedience.
The captain's imperious demeanor left no room for dissent among his crew.
The teacher's imperious tone brooked no argument from her students.
The mother's imperious voice silenced her unruly children.
