imperious

== English == === Etymology === From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɪɹ.i.əs/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəs === Adjective === imperious (not comparable) Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing. Urgent; intensely compelling. (obsolete) Imperial or regal. ==== Synonyms ==== (domineering): authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, domineering, overbearing ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====