IMPERIOUS


Meaning of IMPERIOUS in English

(ˈ)im|pirēəs, əmˈp-, -pēr- adjective

Etymology: Latin imperiosus, from imperium command, supreme authority, empire + -osus -ous — more at empire

1.

a. obsolete : imperial 1a, 1b

b. : commanding , dominant , lordly

sweeps through her social duties with imperious kindness — Margaret Landon

c. obsolete : majestic , stately

2. : arrogant , overbearing , domineering

3. : imperative , urgent , compelling

at the mercy of the most imperious of instincts, of passions, and of intoxications — Arthur Symons

so imperious became the commercial demand — Lewis Mumford

Synonyms: see masterful

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