IMPERIOUSNESS

imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness

(noun) the trait of being imperious and overbearing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imperiousness (usually uncountable, plural imperiousnesses)

The quality of being imperious

Synonyms: arrogance, haughtiness

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pe"ri*ous*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness. Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own to guide them. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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