Imperious Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭm-pîr'ē-əs

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Synonyms for Imperious

overbearing
Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:
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haughty
Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others; proud; arrogant; supercilious
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commanding
Dominating, as by magnitude or position:
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pressing
Calling for immediate attention; urgent
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arrogant
Full of or due to unwarranted pride and self-importance; overbearing; haughty
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lordly
Haughty; overbearing
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peremptory
Not requiring that any cause be shown
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authoritative
The definition of authoritative is someone or something having power, influence or the right to control and make decisions.
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imperative
The definition of imperative is something that has authority or is absolutely necessary.
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despotic
Of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical
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dictatorial
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.
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domineering
Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
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magisterial
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
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oppressive
Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits:
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tyrannical
Of or suited to a tyrant; arbitrary; despotic
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authoritarian
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.
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bossy
Ornamented with bosses; studded.
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dogmatic
Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.
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disdainful
The definition of disdainful is rejecting something with contempt or because it is beneath you.
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prideful
(Chiefly Scotland, North America) Full of pride; haughty, arrogant.
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sniffy
Disposed to showing arrogance or contempt; haughty.
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swaggering
(comparative more swaggering, superlative most swaggering)
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critical
Extremely important or essential:
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Antonyms for Imperious

fawning
bossy, overbearing
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subservient
Obsequious; servile.
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obedient
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.
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weak
Lacking in vigour or expression.
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servile
Of or suitable to a slave or servant.
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humble
Having or showing a consciousness of one's defects or shortcomings; not overly proud; not self-assertive; modest
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Words Related to Imperious

autocratic
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
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powerful
The definition of powerful is having a lot of strength, authority or force.
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crucial
Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
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urgent
Requiring immediate attention.
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over
Having reached the other side; having got across
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masterful
Of or pertaining to the manner of a master of an art, technique, profession, or craft; masterly.
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important
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
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impetuous
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impassive
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insolent
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unbending
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Imperious Sentence Examples

  • The imperious manner of Andros made him many enemies.

  • Though clever and good-looking, she was self-willed and imperious, and without the conciliatory manners which her difficult position required.

  • But three years later this imperious leader was checked by the heroic resistance of the " Maiden " fortress of Magdeburg; though two years later still she lost her reputation, and suffered unspeakable horrors at the hands of Tilly's lawless and unlicensed soldiery.

  • The King sent a second, and very imperious command to the Lord of Cardigan.

  • The imperious terms in which he was summoned to come down were punished by fire from heaven,which descended at the bidding of Elijah and consumed the whole land.

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