imperious
arrogant, domineering, lordy
TRANSLATION
herrisch, anmaßend, gebieterisch; dringend, zwingend
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Imperious Board President - My problem is with the person we voted as President of the Board. He feels that he has the right as Board President to conduct business such as printing messages "from the Board" in the Association's newsletter without prior review or approval of the rest of Board. When asked, he stated that he thinks that is within his rights as president. Is this right? I appreciate anyone's thoughts."
(Question posted in 'That Home Site' on 6 March 2001)
(Question posted in 'That Home Site' on 6 March 2001)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
An imperious person is one who shows arrogant assurance. Such a person may also be described as domineering, commanding, overbearing, lordly, haughty, or arrogant.
Imperious can describe someone who is of eminent rank or command, one would who expect obedience. Example: "The substitute manager's imperious tone soon quieted the angry workers."
Imperious can also mean intensely compelling and urgent.
In use in English since 1541, imperious is a borrowing from the Middle French imperiux. This is derived from the Latin imperiosus (commanding) which was a variation on the Latin imperium (empire).
An imperious person is one who shows arrogant assurance. Such a person may also be described as domineering, commanding, overbearing, lordly, haughty, or arrogant.
Imperious can describe someone who is of eminent rank or command, one would who expect obedience. Example: "The substitute manager's imperious tone soon quieted the angry workers."
Imperious can also mean intensely compelling and urgent.
In use in English since 1541, imperious is a borrowing from the Middle French imperiux. This is derived from the Latin imperiosus (commanding) which was a variation on the Latin imperium (empire).
