imperious
adjective
[ ɪmˈpɪərɪəs ]
• arrogant and domineering.
• "his imperious demands"
Similar:
peremptory,
high-handed,
commanding,
imperial,
overbearing,
overweening,
domineering,
authoritarian,
dictatorial,
authoritative,
lordly,
officious,
assertive,
dominating,
bullish,
forceful,
bossy,
arrogant,
pushy,
high and mighty,
throwing one's weight around,
pushful,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with imperial.
