nonimperious

adjective

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

urgent; imperative: imperious need.

Origin:
1535–45; < Latin imperiōsus commanding, tyrannical, equivalent to imperi(um) imperium + -ōsus -ous

Related forms

im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb

im·pe·ri·ous·ness, noun

non·im·pe·ri·ous, adjective

non·im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb

non·im·pe·ri·ous·ness, noun

un·im·pe·ri·ous, adjective

un·im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb

Can be confused: imperative, imperial, imperious.

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

Antonyms
1. submissive. 2. unnecessary.

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imperious (ɪmˈpɪərɪəs)

—*adj*
1.	domineering; arrogant; overbearing
2.	rare urgent; imperative

[C16: from Latin imperiōsus from imperium command, power]

im'periously

—*adv*

im'periousness

—n

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Word Origin & History

imperious

1540s, from L. imperiosus "commanding, mighty, powerful," from imperium "empire, command" (see empire).

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