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peremptory
Peremptory (adj) means allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
adj
1
Allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
2
(law) Describing a deadline that must be met with no chance of delay, whoever turns up.
"As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties."
3
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.""
— Andrew Marr, The Guardian (2003)
4
Very stubborn and set on having your own way.
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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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What is the meaning of peremptory?
"peremptory" (adj) means allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
What is another word for peremptory?
Other words for "peremptory" include autocratic, magisterial, bossy, dominating.
What is the opposite of peremptory?
The opposite of "peremptory" is mild.
What are the different meanings of peremptory?
"peremptory" has 3 main meanings: 1. Allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question; 2. (law) Describing a deadline that must be met with no chance of delay, whoever turns up; 3. Very sure of your own opinion and unwilling to let anyone argue with you.
