imperious

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
2. (not-comparable) Urgent; intensely compelling.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Imperial or regal.

Synonyms

overbearing

haughty

proud

masterful

arrogant

despotic

autocratic

disdainful

lordly

magisterial

dictatorial

swaggering

prideful

absolute

bossy

peremptory

domineering

sniffy

supercilious

riotous

self-important

self-satisfied

snobbish

tyrannical

urgent

‼️

vain

self assertive

authoritative

autocratical

ceremonious

chaotic

cocky

commanding

conceited

confused

😕

contented

egotistical

forceful

hasty

imperative

impetuous

involuntary

officious

perplexed

priggish

Translations

herrisch

imperioso

‼️

impérieux

imperioso

imperioso

imperiosus

gebieterisch

çaresiz

befehlshaberisch

emretme

aanmatigend

αγέρωχος

dominador

kaçınılmaz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɪəɹi.əs/

Etymology

From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”).