imperious
pronunciation
How to pronounce imperious in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpɪəriəs]
How to pronounce imperious in American English:
US [ɪmˈpɪriəs]
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- Adjective:
- able to deal authoritatively with affairs
Word Origin
- imperious (adj.)
- 1540s, from Latin imperiosus "commanding, mighty, powerful," from imperium "empire, command" (see empire). Related: Imperiously.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Imperious as she may appear , she 's really more impresario than empress .
- 2. Yet , much like mr menderes , he seems more imperious by the day .
- 3. This was in tune with the international consensus , but it was nonetheless perceived as imperious .
- 4. It spreads imperious , widely spoken tongues like english at the expense of more modest , local ones , as an introduced species of animal or plant drives out less robust natives .
- 5. Aware that the eu is seen as distant and imperious , its officials have been trying to persuade britons to vote in the elections for the european parliament next week .