2020-10-16
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด I – Imperious - imperial
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Imperious = ‘im-PEER-ee-uhs’
ออกเสียง Imperial = ‘im-PEER-ee-uhl’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
imperious
tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; dictatorial; overbearing:
behaving in an imperious way;
urgent; imperative:
an imperious requirement
Not to be confused with:
imperial – relating to an empire, emperor, or empress:
an imperial ruler;
regal; outstanding in quality
imperil – risk, jeopardize, hazard, chance; to put in peril or danger:
imperil the safe outcome of an action
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Imperious – imperial
These words are derived from the same Latin term
and share a meaning of “domineering,” “overbearing,” “dictatorial”:
“The judge had an Imperious (or imperial) manner in court.”
Originally, Imperious meant “befitting or suitable to an emperor or ruler”
as in Shakespeare’s lines from Hamlet; “ImperiousCaesar, dead and turned to clay,/ Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.”
Now, Imperious is more often used tomean “imperative” or “urgent”:
“There is an Imperious need for food in this stricken area.”
One might speak of an Imperious dictator who lives in the imperial capital city of his country.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for imperious
MASTERFUL, DOMINEERING, IMPERIOUS, PEREMPTORY, IMPERATIVE
mean tending to impose one's will on others.
MASTERFUL implies a strong personality and ability to act authoritatively. her masterful personality soon dominated the movement
DOMINEERING suggests an overbearing or arbitrary manner and an obstinate determination to enforce one's will. children controlled by domineering parents
IMPERIOUS implies a commanding nature or manner and often suggests arrogant assurance. an imperious executive used to getting his own way
PEREMPTORY implies an abrupt dictatorial manner coupled with an unwillingness to brook disobedience or dissent. given a peremptory dismissal
IMPERATIVE implies peremptoriness arising more from the urgency of the situation than from an inherent will to dominate. an imperative appeal for assistance
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