imperious
arrogantly domineering or commanding
Word origin: From Latin imperium, command or authority.
Imperious in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing imperious in a sentence.
With an imperious wave, the duchess dismissed the servants from the room.
With an imperious wave she dismissed the petitioners before they had finished speaking.
Using “imperious” well
Imperious means arrogantly commanding, expecting obedience as a matter of course. It is easily confused with imperial, which simply pertains to an empire, and with impervious, which means impenetrable.
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