imperious

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈpɪəriəs/
US: /ɪmˈpɪriəs/

  1. Behaving in a proud way and expecting to be obeyed.

    1. The imperious boss demanded immediate action from all employees.
    2. Her imperious tone grated on everyone, she seemed to expect complete obedience.

  2. Showing that you feel you are more important than other people.

    1. She sent back the meal with an imperious wave of her hand.
    2. The star player had an imperious air, as if he was above everyone else on the team.

Synonyms

domineering authoritative arrogant overbearing bossy dictatorial

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "imperious" in English means: Behaving in a proud way and expecting to be obeyed., Showing that you feel you are more important than other people..

The phonetic transcription of "imperious" is /ɪmˈpɪəriəs/ in British English and /ɪmˈpɪriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "imperious": domineering, authoritative, arrogant, overbearing, bossy, dictatorial.

Example usage of "imperious": "The imperious boss demanded immediate action from all employees.". More examples on the page.