Thesaurus / peremptory
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synonyms for peremptory
- absolute
- arbitrary
- assertive
- autocratic
- binding
- bossy
- categorical
- certain
- commanding
- compelling
- decided
- decisive
- dictatorial
- dogmatic
- domineering
- final
- finished
- firm
- fixed
- high-handed
- imperative
- imperial
- imperious
- incontrovertible
- intolerant
- irrefutable
- magisterial
- obligatory
- obstinate
- positive
- rigorous
- severe
- stringent
- tyrannical
- uncompromising
- undeniable
See also synonyms for: peremptorily / peremptoriness
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He telegraphed her a peremptory appeal to go up to her house in London, and she was too wise to refuse.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONA peremptory message was sent at the same time to Matthews to demand his ultimate answer.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONMy father, my own weakness, or your own peremptory commands could not keep me at Belleville when I knew you had been brought here.
THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREENTen shillings and Jaffery's peremptory order to stick to his side and obey him slavishly took the place of intellectual workings.
JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKEBut here the peremptory tones of his father called the young philosopher to take the colts down to the lower pasture.
A FORTUNE HUNTER; OR, THE OLD STONE CORRALJOHN DUNLOE CARTERETThe order, though not positively polite, was not the less peremptory, and the two adventurers thought it advisable to obey.
THE BORDER RIFLESGUSTAVE AIMARDThe questioner, sensing this alteration in the other, made his queries all the quicker and more peremptory.
THE WINNING CLUEJAMES HAY, JR.The Sioux pointed toward the bend in the valley for which Fred was making when checked in this peremptory manner.
TWO BOYS IN WYOMINGEDWARD S. ELLISHarry cut him short in a peremptory but good-natured fashion.
TRISTRAM OF BLENTANTHONY HOPEHe stepped nearer Felix, with a peremptory wave of his hand, and glowered at him.
WE TENLYDA FARRINGTON KRAUSWORDS RELATED TO PEREMPTORY
- aloof
- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- bossy
- bragging
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cocky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- imperious
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lordly
- on an ego trip
- overbearing
- peremptory
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- proud
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- smarty
- smarty-pants
- smug
- sniffy
- snippy
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
- vain
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.