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Synonyms for "peremptory" in English

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peremptory:
- peremptory; autocratic; magisterial; high-and-mighty; dominating; bossy

English

Detailed Synonyms for peremptory in English

peremptory:

peremptory adj

peremptory

– putting an end to all debate or action ¹
peremptory
– putting an end to all debate or action ¹
- peremptory adj
  - a peremptory decree¹
peremptory

– not allowing contradiction or refusal ¹
peremptory
– not allowing contradiction or refusal ¹
- peremptory adj
  - spoke in peremptory tones¹
  - peremptory commands¹
peremptory

– offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power ¹
autocratic; magisterial; high-and-mighty; dominating; bossy; peremptory
– offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power ¹
- autocratic adj
  - an autocratic person¹
  - autocratic behavior¹
- magisterial adj
  - managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way¹
- high-and-mighty adj
- dominating adj
  - a rather aggressive and dominating character¹
- bossy adj
  - a bossy way of ordering others around¹
- peremptory adj
  - a swaggering peremptory manner¹

Alternate Synonyms for "peremptory":

Related Definitions for "peremptory":

putting an end to all debate or action¹
- a peremptory decree¹
not allowing contradiction or refusal¹
- spoke in peremptory tones¹
- peremptory commands¹
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power¹
- a swaggering peremptory manner¹

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