imperious
Bossy and proud, expecting everyone to obey you.
imperious in a sentence
- With an imperious wave of her hand, the queen ordered the servants to kneel.
- In an imperious voice, the eldest sister commanded everyone to tidy the den immediately.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to imperious?
- Abossy
- Bmeek
- Cgentle
- Dhumble
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A: bossy. The other three mean the opposite of imperious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to imperious?
- Ahumble
- Bcommanding
- Chaughty
- Dbossy
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A: humble. The other three mean nearly the same as imperious.
Words that mean something similar
bossy, commanding, haughty
Words that mean the opposite
humble, meek, gentle
More words about character & personality
- impulsive: Doing things suddenly without thinking first.
- industrious: Working hard and getting lots done.
- inept: Very clumsy or bad at doing something.
- insipid: Dull and weak, without any interesting flavour or character.
- intrepid: Brave and not afraid of danger.
- invincible: So strong that it cannot be beaten.
- jovial: Cheerful and full of fun.
- kindred: Alike in character, or connected like family.
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