peremptory
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- imperative, absolute, binding, compelling, decisive, final, obligatory
- imperious, authoritative, bossy (informal), dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, overbearing

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Related Words: certain, positive, decided, decisive, absolute, fixed, uncompromising, obstinate

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pe‧remp‧to‧ry /pəˈremptəri/ adjective formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: peremptorius, from perimere 'to take completely, destroy']
peremptory behaviour, speech etc is not polite or friendly and shows that the person speaking expects to be obeyed immediately:
a peremptory demand for silence
—peremptorily adverb

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