imperious

[US]/ɪmˈpɪəriəs/
[UK]/ɪmˈpɪriəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

English definition: adj. domineering, arrogant.

Phrases & Collocations

an imperious manner

imperious behavior

an imperious tone

Example Sentences

All his imperious orders were obeyed.

She dismissed my opinion with an imperious wave of her hand.

The old nun was as imperious as ever, but visibly thawed when she saw the children.

How weak is thine heart, saith the LORD GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;

A person,who is imperious and tries to gloss over his fault,is bound to suffer in the end.

For a long time I knew how the day went, by the imperious clangour of midday and evening bells striking down upon the houses and the edge of the lake.

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