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peremptory peremptory definition

peremptory


 
  Overview  of  adj  peremptory 
 
  The  adj  peremptory  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  autocratic,  bossy,  dominating,  high-and-mighty,  magisterial,  peremptory  --  (offensively  self-assured  or  given  to  exercising  usually  unwarranted  power;  "an  autocratic  person";  "autocratic  behavior";  "a  bossy  way  of  ordering  others  around";  "a  rather  aggressive  and  dominating  character";  "managed  the  employees  in  an  aloof  magisterial  way";  "a  swaggering  peremptory  manner") 
  2.  commanding,  peremptory  --  (not  allowing  contradiction  or  refusal;  "spoke  in  commanding  (or  peremptory)  tones";  "peremptory  commands") 
  3.  peremptory  --  (putting  an  end  to  all  debate  or  action  "a  peremptory  decree") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  peremptory 
 
  3  senses  of  peremptory 
 
  Sense  1 
  autocratic,  bossy,  dominating,  high-and-mighty,  magisterial,  peremptory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  domineering)  ->  submissive 
 
  Sense  2 
  commanding,  peremptory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  imperative)  ->  beseeching 
 
  Sense  3 
  peremptory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  decisive)  ->  indecisive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  peremptory 
 
  3  senses  of  peremptory 
 
  Sense  1 
  autocratic,  bossy,  dominating,  high-and-mighty,  magisterial,  peremptory 
  =>  domineering  (vs.  submissive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  commanding,  peremptory 
  =>  imperative  (vs.  beseeching) 
 
  Sense  3 
  peremptory 
  =>  decisive  (vs.  indecisive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  peremptory 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  peremptory 
 
  peremptory  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  peremptory 
  peremptory 
 
  Overview  of  adj  peremptory 
 
  The  adj  peremptory  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  autocratic,  bossy,  dominating,  high-and-mighty,  magisterial,  peremptory  --  (offensively  self-assured  or  given  to  exercising  usually  unwarranted  power;  "an  autocratic  person";  "autocratic  behavior";  "a  bossy  way  of  ordering  others  around";  "a  rather  aggressive  and  dominating  character";  "managed  the  employees  in  an  aloof  magisterial  way";  "a  swaggering  peremptory  manner") 
  2.  commanding,  peremptory  --  (not  allowing  contradiction  or  refusal;  "spoke  in  commanding  (or  peremptory)  tones";  "peremptory  commands") 
  3.  peremptory  --  (putting  an  end  to  all  debate  or  action  "a  peremptory  decree") 



peremptory definition