adj

peremptory

Peremptory (adj) means precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

adj

Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final.

Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.

Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman peremptorie, parentorie et al. (Modern French péremptoire), and its source, Latin peremptōrius (“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”), from perimō (“destroy, thwart”), from per- (“thorough”) + emō (“to obtain, buy”).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of peremptory?

"peremptory" (adj) means precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

What are the different meanings of peremptory?

"peremptory" has 3 main meanings: 1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; 2. Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final; 3. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.