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imperious

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im⋅pe⋅ri⋅ous

  [im-peer-ee-uhs]
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–adjective
1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
2. urgent; imperative: imperious need.
Origin:
1535–45; < L imperiōsus commanding, tyrannical, equiv. to imperi(um) imperium + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
im⋅pe⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
im⋅pe⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. tyrannical, despotic, arrogant. 2. necessary.

Antonyms:
1. submissive. 2. unnecessary.
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im·pe·ri·ous   (ĭm-pîr'ē-əs)   
adj.  

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

  2. Urgent; pressing.

  3. Obsolete Regal; imperial.


[From Latin imperiōsus, from imperium, imperium; see empire.]
im·pe'ri·ous·ly adv., im·pe'ri·ous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

imperious 
1541, from L. imperiosus "commanding, mighty, powerful," from imperium "empire, command" (see empire).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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