imperious

8 synonyms and 5 antonyms for imperious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Bossy and expecting to be obeyed without question.

Synonyms

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haughty prideful sniffy supercilious overbearing disdainful lordly swaggering

accommodating submissive docile yielding modest

Comes from Latin imperiōsus ("mighty, powerful"), from imperium ("command, authority, power").

modest yielding accommodating submissive supercilious overbearing haughty docile prideful disdainful