imperious
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imperious
- /ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ UK
- /ɪmˈpɪɹ.i.əs/ US
Rhymes with -ɪəɹiəs
Where it comes from
From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”).
adjective
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Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
The frowning lookes of fiery Tamburlaine,
That with his terrour and imperious eies,
Commands the hearts of his aſſociates, […]
Similar: authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, domineering, overbearing
- Urgent; intensely compelling. Circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate here, had prevented him from taking service with that gallant army which had fought the disastrous campaigns ending with the fall of Corinth.
- Imperial or regal. All the terrors of Antichrist; his cruel ediets and anathemas that were thundered from his imperious throne, like storms of fire and brimstone […]
Translations
Every language
adj domineering, overbearing
| Español | imperioso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 驕橫 /骄横 jiāohèng |
| Português | imperioso |
| Français | impérieux |
| Deutsch | herrisch, gebieterisch, autoritär |
| Русский | вла́стный vlástnyj, повели́тельный povelítelʹnyj, нача́льственный načálʹstvennyj |
| العربية | آمِر ʔāmir |
adj imperial or regal
| Português | imperial |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | königlich, majestätisch |
| Русский | импе́рский impérskij, ца́рственный cárstvennyj, короле́вский korolévskij |
Talk about this word "imperious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imperious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. imperious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/imperious "imperious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imperious.Cite this
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title = {imperious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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