- (a.) Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic.
- (a.) Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner.
- (a.) Imperative; urgent; compelling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). imperious. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/imperious/definitions/2019541 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "imperious" http://smartdefine.org/imperious/definitions/2019541 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, imperious, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/imperious/definitions/2019541>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "imperious" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/imperious/definitions/2019541> |