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PEREMPTORY Synonyms

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absolute
adjectiveadj
adjective

• perfect or complete or pure

noun

• something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative

adjective satellite

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• not limited by law

• expressing finality with no implication of possible change

• not capable of being violated or infringed

decisive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• determining or having the power to determine an outcome

• characterized by decision and firmness

adjective satellite

• unmistakable

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

autocratic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

bossy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

arbitrary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

authoritative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• endowed with authority

adjective satellite

• having authority or ascendancy or influence

• of recognized authority or excellence

dictatorial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or characteristic of a dictator

adjective satellite

• expecting unquestioning obedience

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

domineering
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to domineer

imperative
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• requiring attention or action

• relating to verbs in the imperative mood

noun

• a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

• some duty that is essential and urgent

• a verb in the imperative mood.

imperious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

overbearing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expecting unquestioning obedience

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

tyrannical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

conclusive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

final
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

• an examination administered at the end of an academic term

adjective satellite

• occurring at or forming an end or termination

• conclusive in a process or progression

• not to be altered or undone

positive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

• of or relating to positivism

• reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

noun

• the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

• a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

adjective satellite

• persuaded of; very sure

• involving advantage or good

• formally laid down or imposed

• impossible to deny or disprove

• greater than zero

• having a positive charge

• marked by excessive confidence

dominating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most powerful or important or influential

• used of a height or viewpoint

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

magisterial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a magistrate

adjective satellite

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

• used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

high-and-mighty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Alternatives for ABSOLUTE

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