imperiousness (Meaning)
imperiousness (n)
the trait of being imperious and overbearing
Synonyms & Antonyms of imperiousness
Synonyms:
- scorn
- bowwow
- snootiness
- dominance
- self-assertion
- bravado
- smugness
- triumphalism
- inflation
- conceit
- vainglory
- self-consequence
- side
- snobbism
- self-satisfaction
- bossiness
- vaingloriousness
- impertinence
- complacence
- vanity
- snobbery
- self-opinion
- bombast
- cheekiness
- strut
- pride
- self-content
- condescension
- cheek
- impudence
- self-contentment
- cockiness
- egotism
- authoritativeness
- toploftiness
- braggadocio
- boastfulness
- self-centeredness
- self-complacency
- brag
- snobbishness
- high-handedness
- self-conceit
- swagger
- egoism
- sauciness
- chest-thumping
Antonyms:
imperiousness Sentence Examples
- The queen's imperiousness commanded respect from all who met her.
- The manager's imperiousness alienated his staff and created a toxic work environment.
- The child's imperiousness made it clear that they were accustomed to getting their own way.
- The general's imperiousness instilled fear and obedience in his troops.
- Emily Dickinson's poems often reflected the imperiousness of the female voice.
- The imperiousness of the mountain seemed to dare climbers to ascend it.
- The storm clouds gathered with a threatening imperiousness that promised a violent downpour.
- The fashion designer's imperiousness extended to every aspect of her work, from the designs to the runway shows.
- The teacher's imperiousness made it clear that she would not tolerate any misbehavior in her classroom.
- The lawyer's imperiousness in the courtroom intimidated both the jury and the opposing counsel.
FAQs About the word imperiousness
the trait of being imperious and overbearing
superiority,arrogance,disdain, pretense, pomposity, high horse, pridefulness, peremptoriness, presumptuousness, self-importance
unpretentiousness, humility, timidity, demureness, diffidence, bashfulness, modesty, shyness, shyness,humility
The queen's imperiousness commanded respect from all who met her.
The manager's imperiousness alienated his staff and created a toxic work environment.
The child's imperiousness made it clear that they were accustomed to getting their own way.
The general's imperiousness instilled fear and obedience in his troops.
