英语词汇“imperious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	imperious
释义	Trends of imperious View usage for: imperious (ɪmpɪəriəs) adjective If you describe someone as imperious, you mean that they have a proud manner and expect to be obeyed. [written] Her attitude is imperious at times. From across the desk she gave him a witheringly imperious look. Synonyms: domineering, dictatorial, bossy [informal], haughty More Synonyms of imperious imperiously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Imperiously she beckoned me out of the room. imperious in British English (ɪmˈpɪərɪəs) adjective 1. domineering; arrogant; overbearing 2. rare urgent; imperative Derived forms imperiously (imˈperiously) adverb imperiousness (imˈperiousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin imperiōsus from imperium command, power imperious in American English (ɪmˈpɪriəs) adjective 1. overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc. 2. urgent; imperative SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmasterful Derived forms imperiously (imˈperiously) adverb imperiousness (imˈperiousness) noun Word origin L imperiosus < imperium, empire Examples of 'imperious' in a sentence imperious He was in imperious form until his big end bearing let him down. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Look imperious but just this side of utterly terrifying. Thomas Blaikie Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005) Accrington have been in imperious form. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But he was an imperious, arrogant and touchy bishop. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) No man was worth more than a thousand a year, he announced in typically imperious fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They did not look at their imperious best in the first leg of this tie, either. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I just raised my hand in an imperious manner. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I think that he looked a bit complacent last season but now he looks imperious. The Sun (2015) Have his imperious manner, refusal to answer questions and gratuitous insults to critics betrayed a complacency that upsets voters? Times, Sunday Times (2008) Then there is Button, who has been in imperious form. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The opening pair found him on top form, imperious, then mellifluous. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In Florida, he was in imperious form. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In the first two rounds of yesterday's keirin, he looked imperious. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They won yesterday's semi-final in typically imperious fashion and will surely repeat the trick in the final today. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The Belgian was in imperious form when he was fit in the autumn and his team's results reflected that as they looked almost unbeatable. The Sun (2016) (adjective) in the sense of domineering Definition used to being obeyed She gave him a witheringly imperious look. Synonyms domineering They are not domineering parents. dictatorial a dictatorial management style bossy (informal) She remembers being a rather bossy little girl. haughty She spoke in a haughty tone. lordly their lordly indifference to patients commanding The voice at the other end of the line was serious and commanding. arrogant an air of arrogant indifference authoritative She has an authoritative manner. autocratic They have grown intolerant of his autocratic ways. overbearing an arrogant and overbearing man tyrannical Tyrannical dictators rarely last for long. magisterial his magisterial voice and bearing despotic The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. high-handed He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. overweening his overweening arrogance and pride tyrannous Additional synonyms in the sense of arrogant Definition having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance or ability an air of arrogant indifference Synonyms conceited, lordly, assuming, proud, swaggering, pompous, pretentious, stuck up (informal), cocky, contemptuous, blustering, imperious, overbearing, haughty, scornful, puffed up, egotistical, disdainful, self-important, presumptuous, high-handed, insolent, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, immodest, swollen-headed, bigheaded (informal), uppish (British, informal), too big for your boots or breeches in the sense of authoritative Definition possessing authority She has an authoritative manner. Synonyms commanding, lordly, masterly, imposing, dominating, confident, decisive, imperative, assertive, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, imperious, self-assured, peremptory in the sense of autocratic They have grown intolerant of his autocratic ways. Synonyms dictatorial, absolute, unlimited, all-powerful, imperious, domineering, tyrannical, despotic, tyrannous Nearby words of imperious imperfection imperial imperil imperious imperishable impermanent impermeable Synonyms of 'imperious' imperious Explore 'imperious' in the dictionary
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