imperiously

The word “imperiously” has 5 syllables: im-per-i-ous-ly

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɪəriəsli/


What is synonym and antonym for imperiously?

In the thesaurus, “imperiously” has 62 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for imperiously along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for imperiously

  • anxious
  • arrogantly
  • audaciously
  • beseechingly
  • bitchily
  • boastfully
  • boldly
  • bombastically
  • brashly
  • brazenly
  • compellingly
  • conceitedly
  • contemptuously
  • discourteously
  • disdainfully
  • disrespectfully
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • egotistically
  • emotionally
  • enthusiastically
  • excitedly
  • fearlessly
  • flamboyantly
  • frantically
  • gaudily
  • gravely
  • hastily
  • haughtily
  • huffily
  • impertinently
  • impetuously
  • imploringly
  • impolitely
  • importunately
  • impudently
  • insolently
  • loftily
  • ostentatiously
  • overbearingly
  • persuasively
  • pompously
  • precipitately
  • presumptuously
  • pretentiously
  • pridefully
  • proudly
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • rudely
  • saucily
  • scornfully
  • self-importantly
  • snobbishly
  • spectacularly
  • superciliously
  • swaggeringly
  • theatrically
  • uncivilly
  • ungraciously
  • uppishly
  • vigorously

Antonyms for imperiously

  • abjectly
  • deferentially
  • fearfully
  • hat in hand
  • humbly
  • lowly
  • meanly
  • meekly
  • modestly
  • mousily
  • obsequiously
  • quietly
  • servilely
  • sheepishly
  • submissively
  • subserviently
  • timidly

Example Sentences

  • She spoke imperiously, expecting everyone to follow her orders without question.
  • The king waved his hand imperiously, signaling that the meeting should end.
  • He imperiously dismissed the concerns of his team, confident in his own decision.
  • The manager acted imperiously, believing that her authority was unquestionable.
  • The general imperiously commanded his troops to march forward, without hesitation or doubt.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imperiously, such as: abjectly, anxious, arrogantly, audaciously, beseechingly, bitchily, boastfully.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gaudily

  • aloud
  • arrogantly
  • articulately
  • blatantly
  • boastfully
  • bombastically
  • boorishly
  • bravely
  • brightly
  • brilliantly
  • cheaply
  • colorfully
  • conceitedly
  • conspicuously
  • crashingly
  • dapperly
  • dashingly
  • deafeningly
  • disdainfully
  • ear-splittingly
  • egotistically
  • emphatically
  • fancily
  • flamboyantly
  • flashily
  • fully
  • gaily
  • gallantly
  • garishly
  • gayly
  • gorgeously
  • imperiously
  • insolently
  • jazzily
  • loud
  • loudly
  • luridly
  • nattily
  • neatly
  • noisily
  • obstreperously
  • obtrusively
  • ornately
  • ostentatiously
  • overbearingly
  • pertly
  • piercingly
  • powerfully
  • proudly
  • resonantly
  • resounding
  • richly
  • ringingly
  • rudely
  • shockingly
  • showily
  • shrilly
  • smartly
  • snappily
  • snobbishly
  • spectacularly
  • spiffily
  • splendidly
  • strikingly
  • swankily
  • tastelessly
  • tawdrily
  • theatrically
  • thunderingly
  • uproariously
  • vehemently
  • vociferously
  • vulgarly

uncivilly

  • angrily
  • arrogantly
  • audaciously
  • barbarously
  • bitchily
  • bitingly
  • bitterly
  • bluntly
  • boldly
  • boorishly
  • brashly
  • brazenly
  • coarsely
  • contemptuously
  • crassly
  • crudely
  • curtly
  • discourteously
  • disdainfully
  • disrespectfully
  • fearlessly
  • harshly
  • haughtily
  • huffily
  • imperiously
  • impertinently
  • impolitely
  • imprudently
  • impudently
  • indecently
  • indecorously
  • insolently
  • loftily
  • loudly
  • pompously
  • presumptuously
  • pretentiously
  • pridefully
  • proudly
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • roughly
  • rudely
  • sassily
  • saucily
  • scornfully
  • self-importantly
  • sharply
  • snootily
  • superciliously
  • swaggeringly
  • tactlessly
  • unabashedly
  • uncouthly
  • ungraciously
  • uppishly
  • vulgarly

saucily

  • arrogantly
  • audaciously
  • bitchily
  • boldly
  • brashly
  • brazenly
  • contemptuously
  • discourteously
  • disdainfully
  • disrespectfully
  • fearlessly
  • haughtily
  • huffily
  • imperiously
  • impertinently
  • impolitely
  • impudently
  • insolently
  • loftily
  • pompously
  • presumptuously
  • pretentiously
  • pridefully
  • proudly
  • rashly
  • recklessly
  • rudely
  • scornfully
  • self-importantly
  • superciliously
  • swaggeringly
  • uncivilly
  • ungraciously
  • uppishly

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