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Meanings of
peremptory
in English
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power.
dominating
autocratic
bossy
magisterial
high-and-mighty
Related terms
domineering
Peremptory.
Related terms
imperative
Peremptory.
Related terms
decisive
Usage of
peremptory
in English
1
He bowed low in
peremptory
fashion and hurried off in a rush.
2
The officer was
peremptory
,
but the bergantin was most innocent in appearance.
3
All these petitions were rejected in the most haughty and
peremptory
manner.
4
The Queen again bade me go to bed in a
peremptory
tone.
5
Please go and speak to Pearl, she added in a
peremptory
tone.
6
Roldan descended the stair as the bells rang out their
peremptory
summons.
7
And I think I may have been too
peremptory
with the children.
8
Not a word of disobedience, returns the officer, in a
peremptory
voice.
9
Never before in her whole life had she obeyed a
peremptory
command.
10
He accordingly issued a
peremptory
order to sequestrate every copy in Italy.
11
Grenville, however, sent her off to bed in the most
peremptory
manner.
12
He was
peremptory
in little questions, and great ones he left open.
13
Another knock at the door-a single
peremptory
knock this time-stoppedthe performance.
14
The summons which had taken her home had been a
peremptory
one.
15
The request is met at first by a polite but
peremptory
refusal.
16
The foreman made a
peremptory
movement of his head urging retreat-forTorrance.
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About this term
peremptory
Adjective
Frequent collocations
peremptory tone
peremptory order
peremptory manner
peremptory voice
so peremptory
More collocations
Peremptory
through the time
Peremptory
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common