Synonyms for peremptory
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Decisive — precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
decisive, absolute, final, positive, obstinate, assertive, categorical, express, utter, conclusive, flat, downright, determinate, definitive, unconditional
2. Imperious
imperious, imperative, despotic, arbitrary, magisterial, severe, dogmatic, autocratic, bossy, authoritative, domineering, dictatorial, authoritarian, oppressive, commanding, tyrannical, arrogant, overbearing, lordly, masterful
Definitions
- adj. 1
Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.
- adj. 2
Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final.
As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.
Related words
- Word family
- peremptorily
Example sentences
- decisive The situation called for quick, decisive action.
- assertive Fadil was kind of reserved, not assertive at all.
- categorical I don't want to be too categorical!
- obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
- despotic The administrators of that forum are very despotic.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| peremptory | steady | |
| decisive | steady | |
| assertive | rising | |
| categorical | steady | |
| obstinate | steady | |
| imperious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- flat1
- 5 letters
- final2, utter2, bossy2
- 6 letters
- severe2, lordly2
- 7 letters
- express2
- 8 letters
- positive3, absolute3, decisive3, arrogant3, dogmatic3, despotic3
- 9 letters
- arbitrary4, downright2, assertive3, masterful3, obstinate3, imperious4
- 10 letters
- definitive4, commanding3, imperative4, oppressive3, conclusive3, tyrannical4, autocratic4
- 11 letters
- categorical5, dictatorial5, overbearing4, domineering4, magisterial5, determinate4
- 13 letters
- authoritarian6, unconditional5, authoritative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (final2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- péremptoire
- Italiano
- perentorio
- Español
- perentorio
- Deutsch
- besserwisserisch