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imperious.

Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈpɪɹ.i.əs/US
  1. Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

    not-comparable
  2. Urgent; intensely compelling.

    not-comparable
  3. Imperial or regal.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”).

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