Definition of imperious in English:

imperious

adjectiveɪmˈpɪərɪəsˌɪmˈpɪriəs

Arrogant and domineering.
his imperious demands
他专横的要求。
Example sentencesExamples
- A highly regarded consultant and teaching doctor, I found her manner imperious and domineering.
- It's true that she had a pretty imperious manner, but Granny never believed that one human being could be set above another by an accident of birth.
- A man who controls 100 people with a single imperious gesture is visibly demonstrating what power really means.
- From a trompe l'oeil window on one side of the Palazzotto, a frescoed woman looks down, faintly mocking, faintly imperious.
- Could it be that she is a tad on the imperious side?
- Its ceremonial gateway towers over the city below, grand and imperious.
- He was once again imperious in a Scotland pack which dominated the home forwards for lengthy spells of an otherwise one-sided match.
- Yet this apparent stonewalling has exasperated the Hong Kong press, which portrays her as imperious and arrogant.
- I wasn't a distant or imperious art director - I was right in there with them all the time.
- They exude a true gothic sense of imperious detachment.
- With no fear of losing, lawmakers become more arrogant and imperious, less open to compromise.
- The awkward driving position feels lofty and imperious.
- As a result he, too, was back to something like his imperious best.
- Both these batsmen look imperious when they are playing the outgoing ball, since they cut and square drive really well.
- Her playing conjured up the tremulous voice and imperious manner without quite replacing it.
- Their humble attire did little to detract from the air of imperious authority they exuded, however.
- It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to.
- His imperious bulk, even his accent, counted against him and when he was found to have fiddled the books he appeared to be beyond redemption.
- It's safe to say her imperious streak has been running on high here lately.
- Although the news did not force its way on to the Evening Press front page, the imperious prose inside captured the significance of the moment.
Synonyms
peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, authoritative, lordly, officious, assertive, dominating, bullish, forceful, bossy, arrogant
informal pushy, high and mighty, throwing one's weight around
rare pushful

Derivatives

imperiously

adverbɪmˈpɪərɪəsliɪmˈpɪriəsli

Startled, I removed my Velveeta, two avocados, four bananas, and a roast to make room for the can of peaches she imperiously plopped down.
Example sentencesExamples
- That will be confirmed when a waiting group of journalists are dismissed with a ‘not today, thank you’ as he sweeps imperiously past.
- ‘I don't want to go back… you can fix it up later - I have the rest of the sentence in my mind,’ he says imperiously at the outset.
- When she wants, for instance, to try on my bracelet, she will point to it, roll up her sleeve, indicate her wrist and say, imperiously, ‘Baby’.
- Chillingly stroking and caressing his microphone throughout, Brown delivered an imperiously deadpan set surreally dominated by eerie silence.

imperiousness

nounɪmˈpɪərɪəsnəsɪmˈpɪriəsnəs

The lead story of every court session has been his demeanor, his defiance, his imperiousness.
Example sentencesExamples
- A traditional representation of curiosity, sexuality, freedom, magic, and imperiousness, the cat is bound to feel right at home in Paris, a city that boasts of all these attributes.
- The tired formula visited every few months on a growing number of TV viewers worldwide has become narcissistic to the extreme, and smacks of jingoism, imperiousness and patronisation.
- Few of his contemporaries, perhaps, held him in higher esteem than did his constant opponent Caesar who, though often with an imperiousness which Cicero could not tolerate, was always friendly in his approach.
- Observers have known about his childish imperiousness forever and and it has been easily discerned by those in the public who care to see, in his press conferences and public appearances.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium 'command, authority, empire'; related to imperare 'to command'. Compare with imperial.

Rhymes

cinereous, deleterious, mysterious, Nereus, serious, Tiberius

Definition of imperious in US English:

imperious

adjectiveˌimˈpirēəsˌɪmˈpɪriəs

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.
专横的，傲慢的，盛气凌人的
his imperious demands
他专横的要求。
Example sentencesExamples
- A highly regarded consultant and teaching doctor, I found her manner imperious and domineering.
- Her playing conjured up the tremulous voice and imperious manner without quite replacing it.
- It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to.
- The awkward driving position feels lofty and imperious.
- Their humble attire did little to detract from the air of imperious authority they exuded, however.
- It's true that she had a pretty imperious manner, but Granny never believed that one human being could be set above another by an accident of birth.
- His imperious bulk, even his accent, counted against him and when he was found to have fiddled the books he appeared to be beyond redemption.
- They exude a true gothic sense of imperious detachment.
- Its ceremonial gateway towers over the city below, grand and imperious.
- Although the news did not force its way on to the Evening Press front page, the imperious prose inside captured the significance of the moment.
- It's safe to say her imperious streak has been running on high here lately.
- Yet this apparent stonewalling has exasperated the Hong Kong press, which portrays her as imperious and arrogant.
- I wasn't a distant or imperious art director - I was right in there with them all the time.
- As a result he, too, was back to something like his imperious best.
- From a trompe l'oeil window on one side of the Palazzotto, a frescoed woman looks down, faintly mocking, faintly imperious.
- A man who controls 100 people with a single imperious gesture is visibly demonstrating what power really means.
- He was once again imperious in a Scotland pack which dominated the home forwards for lengthy spells of an otherwise one-sided match.
- Could it be that she is a tad on the imperious side?
- With no fear of losing, lawmakers become more arrogant and imperious, less open to compromise.
- Both these batsmen look imperious when they are playing the outgoing ball, since they cut and square drive really well.
Synonyms
peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, authoritative, lordly, officious, assertive, dominating, bullish, forceful, bossy, arrogant

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with imperial.

单词	imperious
释义	Definition of imperious in English: imperious adjectiveɪmˈpɪərɪəsˌɪmˈpɪriəs Arrogant and domineering. his imperious demands 他专横的要求。 Example sentencesExamples A highly regarded consultant and teaching doctor, I found her manner imperious and domineering. It's true that she had a pretty imperious manner, but Granny never believed that one human being could be set above another by an accident of birth. A man who controls 100 people with a single imperious gesture is visibly demonstrating what power really means. From a trompe l'oeil window on one side of the Palazzotto, a frescoed woman looks down, faintly mocking, faintly imperious. Could it be that she is a tad on the imperious side? Its ceremonial gateway towers over the city below, grand and imperious. He was once again imperious in a Scotland pack which dominated the home forwards for lengthy spells of an otherwise one-sided match. Yet this apparent stonewalling has exasperated the Hong Kong press, which portrays her as imperious and arrogant. I wasn't a distant or imperious art director - I was right in there with them all the time. They exude a true gothic sense of imperious detachment. With no fear of losing, lawmakers become more arrogant and imperious, less open to compromise. The awkward driving position feels lofty and imperious. As a result he, too, was back to something like his imperious best. Both these batsmen look imperious when they are playing the outgoing ball, since they cut and square drive really well. Her playing conjured up the tremulous voice and imperious manner without quite replacing it. Their humble attire did little to detract from the air of imperious authority they exuded, however. It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to. His imperious bulk, even his accent, counted against him and when he was found to have fiddled the books he appeared to be beyond redemption. It's safe to say her imperious streak has been running on high here lately. Although the news did not force its way on to the Evening Press front page, the imperious prose inside captured the significance of the moment. Synonyms peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, authoritative, lordly, officious, assertive, dominating, bullish, forceful, bossy, arrogant informal pushy, high and mighty, throwing one's weight around rare pushful Derivatives imperiously adverbɪmˈpɪərɪəsliɪmˈpɪriəsli Startled, I removed my Velveeta, two avocados, four bananas, and a roast to make room for the can of peaches she imperiously plopped down. Example sentencesExamples That will be confirmed when a waiting group of journalists are dismissed with a ‘not today, thank you’ as he sweeps imperiously past. ‘I don't want to go back… you can fix it up later - I have the rest of the sentence in my mind,’ he says imperiously at the outset. When she wants, for instance, to try on my bracelet, she will point to it, roll up her sleeve, indicate her wrist and say, imperiously, ‘Baby’. Chillingly stroking and caressing his microphone throughout, Brown delivered an imperiously deadpan set surreally dominated by eerie silence. imperiousness nounɪmˈpɪərɪəsnəsɪmˈpɪriəsnəs The lead story of every court session has been his demeanor, his defiance, his imperiousness. Example sentencesExamples A traditional representation of curiosity, sexuality, freedom, magic, and imperiousness, the cat is bound to feel right at home in Paris, a city that boasts of all these attributes. The tired formula visited every few months on a growing number of TV viewers worldwide has become narcissistic to the extreme, and smacks of jingoism, imperiousness and patronisation. Few of his contemporaries, perhaps, held him in higher esteem than did his constant opponent Caesar who, though often with an imperiousness which Cicero could not tolerate, was always friendly in his approach. Observers have known about his childish imperiousness forever and and it has been easily discerned by those in the public who care to see, in his press conferences and public appearances. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium 'command, authority, empire'; related to imperare 'to command'. Compare with imperial. Rhymes cinereous, deleterious, mysterious, Nereus, serious, Tiberius Definition of imperious in US English: imperious adjectiveˌimˈpirēəsˌɪmˈpɪriəs Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. 专横的，傲慢的，盛气凌人的 his imperious demands 他专横的要求。 Example sentencesExamples A highly regarded consultant and teaching doctor, I found her manner imperious and domineering. Her playing conjured up the tremulous voice and imperious manner without quite replacing it. It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to. The awkward driving position feels lofty and imperious. Their humble attire did little to detract from the air of imperious authority they exuded, however. It's true that she had a pretty imperious manner, but Granny never believed that one human being could be set above another by an accident of birth. His imperious bulk, even his accent, counted against him and when he was found to have fiddled the books he appeared to be beyond redemption. They exude a true gothic sense of imperious detachment. Its ceremonial gateway towers over the city below, grand and imperious. Although the news did not force its way on to the Evening Press front page, the imperious prose inside captured the significance of the moment. It's safe to say her imperious streak has been running on high here lately. Yet this apparent stonewalling has exasperated the Hong Kong press, which portrays her as imperious and arrogant. I wasn't a distant or imperious art director - I was right in there with them all the time. As a result he, too, was back to something like his imperious best. From a trompe l'oeil window on one side of the Palazzotto, a frescoed woman looks down, faintly mocking, faintly imperious. A man who controls 100 people with a single imperious gesture is visibly demonstrating what power really means. He was once again imperious in a Scotland pack which dominated the home forwards for lengthy spells of an otherwise one-sided match. Could it be that she is a tad on the imperious side? With no fear of losing, lawmakers become more arrogant and imperious, less open to compromise. Both these batsmen look imperious when they are playing the outgoing ball, since they cut and square drive really well. Synonyms peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, authoritative, lordly, officious, assertive, dominating, bullish, forceful, bossy, arrogant Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with imperial.
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