'Peremptory' definitions:
Definition of 'peremptory'
From: WordNet
adjective
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner" [syn: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory]
adjective
Not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"
adjective
Putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"
Definition of 'Peremptory'
From: GCIDE
- Peremptory \Per"emp*to*ry\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See Perempt.]
- 1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. [1913 Webster]
- Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. [1913 Webster]
- Be not too positive and peremptory. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Peremptory challenge (Law) See under Challenge.
- Peremptory mandamus, a final and absolute mandamus.
- Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'peremptory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- absolutist,
- absolutistic,
- admitting no exception,
- all-out,
- arbitrary,
- aristocratic,
- arrogant,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- autocratic,
- bigoted,
- binding,
- bossy,
- categorical,
- certain,
- clear,
- commanding,
- compelling,
- complete,
- compulsory,
- conceited,
- conclusive,
- de rigueur,
- decided,
- decisive,
- decretal,
- decretive,
- decretory,
- definite,
- definitive,
- despotic,
- determinate,
- dictated,
- dictating,
- dictatorial,
- directive,
- doctrinaire,
- doctrinarian,
- dogmatic,
- dogmatizing,
- domineering,
- downright,
- emphatic,
- entailed,
- entire,
- explicit,
- express,
- feudal,
- final,
- firm,
- fixed,
- flat,
- flat-out,
- global,
- grinding,
- hard-and-fast,
- high-handed,
- imperative,
- imperial,
- imperious,
- implicit,
- imposed,
- inappealable,
- incontrovertible,
- indisputable,
- insistent,
- instructive,
- irrefutable,
- irrevocable,
- jussive,
- lordly,
- magisterial,
- magistral,
- mandated,
- mandating,
- mandatory,
- masterful,
- monocratic,
- must,
- necessary,
- obligating,
- obligatory,
- obstinate,
- opinionated,
- opinionative,
- opinioned,
- oppressive,
- oracular,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- overbearing,
- overruling,
- perfect,
- pontifical,
- positive,
- positivistic,
- preceptive,
- preclusive,
- prescript,
- prescriptive,
- pronunciative,
- repressive,
- required,
- round,
- self-opinionated,
- self-opinioned,
- severe,
- straight,
- straight-out,
- strict,
- suppressive,
- total,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous,
- ultimate,
- uncircumscribed,
- uncompromising,
- unconditional,
- unconditioned,
- undoubting,
- unequivocal,
- unhampered,
- unhesitating,
- unlimited,
- unmistakable,
- unmitigated,
- unqualified,
- unquestioning,
- unreserved,
- unrestricted,
- unwaivable,
- utter,
- whole,
- without appeal,
- without exception,
- without reserve