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Example Sentences

an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess

Recent Examples on the Web While spy shots of the imperious hypercar have surfaced over the years, new footage points to a potential stab at setting a record at the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2022 What that also shows is that Thomas Tuchel should have no fears about the adaptability of a man who has looked imperious at the back whether playing for Rafa Benitez, Sarri, Carlo Ancelotti, Gennaro Gattuso or Spalletti.

Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Real was imperious in the first leg against Chelsea.

New York Times, 28 May 2022 Some of the doctors, like W. Earl Brown’s Ewing Cook, come across as slightly imperious, but hardly villainous.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2022 Strickland gets big laughs by having every character take their work very seriously, and Gwendoline Christie gives a splendid performance as the residency’s imperious overseer.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 That introduces a separate plot involving a wealthy and demanding woman (Marcia Gay Harden in all her imperious glory) who is getting divorced and whose business Michael desperately wants.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 July 2022 As if that was not exacting enough, England's imperious sweep through the group phase — scoring five goals against Northern Ireland and a dizzying eight against Norway — served to swell hopes and lift expectations.

New York Times, 26 July 2022 Huppert is at her witheringly imperious best, more or less playing the French counterpart to Manville’s Cyril in Phantom Thread, which makes her eventual display of fragility all the more touching.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin imperiōsus "exercising authority, domineering," from imperium "authority over family members and slaves exercised by the head of a household, supreme administrative authority, dominion" + -ōsus -ous — more at empire

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	imperiously
释义	imperious adjective im·pe·ri·ous im-ˈpir-ē-əs 1 a : marked by arrogant assurance : domineering b : befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments : commanding, dominant an imperious manner 2 : intensely compelling : urgent the imperious problems of the new age J. F. Kennedy imperiously adverb imperiousness noun Synonyms authoritarian authoritative autocratic autocratical bossy despotic dictatorial domineering masterful overbearing peremptory tyrannical tyrannic tyrannous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess Recent Examples on the Web While spy shots of the imperious hypercar have surfaced over the years, new footage points to a potential stab at setting a record at the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2022 What that also shows is that Thomas Tuchel should have no fears about the adaptability of a man who has looked imperious at the back whether playing for Rafa Benitez, Sarri, Carlo Ancelotti, Gennaro Gattuso or Spalletti. Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Real was imperious in the first leg against Chelsea. New York Times, 28 May 2022 Some of the doctors, like W. Earl Brown’s Ewing Cook, come across as slightly imperious, but hardly villainous. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2022 Strickland gets big laughs by having every character take their work very seriously, and Gwendoline Christie gives a splendid performance as the residency’s imperious overseer. David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 That introduces a separate plot involving a wealthy and demanding woman (Marcia Gay Harden in all her imperious glory) who is getting divorced and whose business Michael desperately wants. Brian Lowry, CNN, 29 July 2022 As if that was not exacting enough, England's imperious sweep through the group phase — scoring five goals against Northern Ireland and a dizzying eight against Norway — served to swell hopes and lift expectations. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Huppert is at her witheringly imperious best, more or less playing the French counterpart to Manville’s Cyril in Phantom Thread, which makes her eventual display of fragility all the more touching. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin imperiōsus "exercising authority, domineering," from imperium "authority over family members and slaves exercised by the head of a household, supreme administrative authority, dominion" + -ōsus -ous — more at empire First Known Use 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a imperiously adverb as in haughtily Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance haughtily loftily contemptuously arrogantly boldly scornfully pompously huffily superciliously brazenly proudly audaciously brashly presumptuously pridefully swaggeringly impertinently pretentiously self-importantly fearlessly disdainfully saucily impudently rudely recklessly rashly disrespectfully impolitely uppishly discourteously ungraciously uncivilly bitchily Antonyms & Near Antonyms meekly humbly sheepishly submissively deferentially modestly abjectly lowly obsequiously meanly subserviently servilely timidly fearfully hat in hand mousily See More
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imperious

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