imperious
adjective /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əs/
/-ˈpɪr.i-/ Definition
› unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner/voice She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.Showing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting imperiously /-li/ adverb Showing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting imperiousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Saddening, shocking and upsetting
(Definition of imperious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) proud as Lucifer idiom
- a cut above idiom
- airs and graces idiom
- arrogant adjective
- as if you owned the place idiom
- egotistic adjective
- get on your high horse idiom
- haughty adjective
- high and mighty idiom
- high-flown adjective
- portentous adjective
- proud adjective (FEELING IMPORTANT)
- proudly adverb
- put on the dog idiom
- self-appointed adjective
- throw your weight around/about idiom
- tin god noun
- toffee-nosed adjective
- too big for your boots idiom
- uppity adjective
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