HyperDic: imperious

English > 1 sense of the word imperious:
ADJECTIVEallimperious, disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggeringhaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
imperious > pronunciation
Soundsihmpih'riyahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > imperious: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Synonymsdisdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishaltivo, arrogante, desdeñoso, despectivo, imperioso, orgulloso, soberbio
Catalanarrogant, desdenyós, despectiu, imperiós, superb
Nounsimperiousnessthe trait of being imperious and overbearing
Adverbsimperiouslyin an imperious manner

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