imperious

im·pe·ri·ous  (m-pîr-s)

adj.

1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing. See Synonyms at dictatorial.

2. Urgent; pressing.

3. Obsolete Regal; imperial.

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[From Latin imperisus, from imperium, imperium; see empire.]

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im·peri·ous·ly adv.

im·peri·ous·ness n.

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imperious

Adjective

used to being obeyed; domineering [Latin imperium power]

imperiously adv

Thesaurus

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 prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, haughty, lordly, overbearing, disdainful 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"

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imperious

adjective domineering, dictatorial, bossy (informal) haughty, lordly, commanding, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, overbearing, tyrannical, magisterial, despotic, high-handed, overweening, tyrannous

Translations

imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adj → señorial, apremiante

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imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adj → impérieux/euse

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imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adj → herrisch, gebieterisch

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imperious [ɪmˈpɪərɪəs] adj → imperioso/a