peremptory
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for peremptory, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
2. adj
Very sure of your own opinion and unwilling to let anyone argue with you.
“He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory, not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."”
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Etymology
Came from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, parentorie and other forms (Modern French péremptoire), and their source, Latin peremptorius (“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”), from perimō (“destroy, thwart”), formed from per- (“thorough”) and emō (“to obtain, buy”).
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