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Imperious and Pompous

Imperious

Imperious adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do

Pompous is a synonym for imperious. In some cases you can use "Pompous" instead an adjective "Imperious".

Pompous

Pompous adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: the pompous waiter served us in the manner of a person doing some poor soul a great favor

Imperious is a synonym for pompous in self-important topic. You can use "Imperious" instead an adjective "Pompous", if it concerns topics such as arrogant.

Nearby Words: pomposity, pomp, pompously
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Pompous and Imperious. (2016). Retrieved 2025, February 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imperious/pompous
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