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
J. F. Kennedy
imperiously
adverb
imperiousness
noun
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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
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Within this, there are other curiosities: Brentford finding a formula to net in the first minute of three consecutive games; Arsenal, long associated with artful offensive patterns, becoming imperious from corner kicks; Forest’s robust Chris Wood emerging as a bountiful goalscorer at the age of 33.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Van Dijk is the best version of imperious, so of course captain confident makes it.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Begging her guardian angel to rewind time and save her, Shepherd is by turns imperious, disbelieving, and frightened.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
That is a big part of it but a team that has been imperious for so long shouldn’t capitulate like this because one player is out.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Van Dijk is the best version of imperious, so of course captain confident makes it.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Begging her guardian angel to rewind time and save her, Shepherd is by turns imperious, disbelieving, and frightened.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
That is a big part of it but a team that has been imperious for so long shouldn’t capitulate like this because one player is out.
—Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Imperious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperious. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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imperious
adjective
im·pe·ri·ous
im-ˈpir-ē-əs
1
: behaving like someone who is a supreme ruler
2
: imperative entry 1 sense 2, urgent
the imperious problems of a new age
imperiously
adverb
imperiousness
noun
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