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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")
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