imperious

• صفة تصف شخصًا يتصرف بتعالٍ وسلطة واستبداد، ويتوقع من الآخرين الطاعة والخضوع له. تجمع بين الكبرياء والتسلط والاستعلاء في التعامل.

Describes a person who behaves in a proud, domineering, or overbearing manner, expecting obedience from others.

1. Arrogantly domineeringC1formal

   Having or showing an arrogant or superior attitude; expecting obedience.

   متسلط

   • The queen gave an imperious wave of her hand.
   • His imperious tone annoyed everyone in the room.
   • She had an imperious manner that made others feel inferior.

   المرادفاتauthoritativecommandingdictatorialdomineeringhaughtylordlymajesticoverbearingsupercilious

   الأضدادhumblemodestobedientsubmissiveunassuming

2. Urgent or imperativeC2formal

   Expressing a sense of urgency or necessity; commanding immediate action.

   آمر

   • The general issued an imperious command to advance.
   • There was an imperious need for supplies in the disaster zone.
   • Her imperious demand for silence silenced the crowd.

   المرادفاتcompellingcriticalessentialimperativenecessarypressingurgent