peremptory
Plural: peremptories
Adjective Satellite
- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
- "a swaggering peremptory manner"
- not allowing contradiction or refusal
- "spoke in peremptory tones"
- "peremptory commands"
- putting an end to all debate or action
- "a peremptory decree"
Adj
- Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
- (of a date or deadline) Absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; to proceed whether a party attends or not; final.
- Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
- Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
- Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Noun
- A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Examples
- As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.
Origin / Etymology
From Anglo-Norman peremptorie, parentorie et al. (Modern French péremptoire), and its source, Latin peremptōrius (“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”), from perimō (“destroy, thwart”), from per- (“thorough”) + emō (“I obtain, buy”).
Synonyms
autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, absolute, conclusive, decisive, final, positive
Scrabble Score: 19
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