im·pe·ri·ous ( m-pîr  - s)adj. 1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing. See Synonyms at dictatorial. 2. Urgent; pressing. 3. Obsolete Regal; imperial. [From Latin imperi  sus, from imperium, imperium; see empire.]im·pe ri·ous·ly adv.im·pe ri·ous·ness n. |
imperious
Adjective
used to being obeyed; domineering [Latin imperium power]
imperiously adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | imperious - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
imperious
adjective domineering, dictatorial, bossy (informal) haughty, lordly, commanding, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, overbearing, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, overweening, tyrannous
Translations
adj imperious [imˈpiəriəs]
proud, behaving as if expecting to be obeyed an imperious manner. baasspelerig مُتَعَجْرِف، مُتَجَبِّر повелителен pánovitý myndig herrisch αυταρχικός imperioso kõrk تحکم آمیز kopea impérieux מִתנַשֵׂא उद्धत bahat, arogantan parancsoló angkuh hrokafullur; ráðríkur imperioso おうへいな 거만한 arogantiškas, įsakmus pavēlniecisks; valdonīgs; kategorisks memerintah heerszuchtig hovmodig, myndig władczy imperioso arogant повелительный panovačný oblasten arogantan befallande, högdragen ที่ครอบงำ emreden, buyurucu 專橫的 владний; деспотичний جابرانہ hống hách 专横的
n imˈperiousness
baasspelerigheid عَجْرَفَه، تَجَبُّر повелителност panovačně myndighed die Herrschsucht αυταρχικότητα imperiosidad kõrkus تحکم kopeus ton impératif הִתנַשאוּת उद्धतता, दबंगपन bahatost, arogancija parancsolgató/zsarnoki természet keangkuhan hrokafull hegðun imperiosità おうへい 거만함 arogantiškumas pavēlnieciskums; valdonīgums; kategoriskums sifat angkuh heerszucht herskesyke wielkopańskie maniery arrogância aroganţă повелительность panovačnosť oblastnost arogantnost högdragenhet การครอบงำ amirane davranış, buyuruculuk 專橫 деспотичність تحکم tính hống hách 专横
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