Peremptory
Peremptory adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: the governor's peremptory personal assistant began telling the crowd of reporters and photographers exactly where they had to stand
Toplofty and peremptory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toplofty" instead an adjective "Peremptory".
Toplofty
Toplofty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term “popularizer” to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure
Peremptory and toplofty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peremptory" instead an adjective "Toplofty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- overbearing and peremptory
- overbearing and toplofty
- haughty and peremptory
- haughty and toplofty
- authoritative and peremptory
- authoritative and toplofty
- pompous and peremptory
- pompous and toplofty
- arrogant and peremptory
- arrogant and toplofty
- superior and peremptory
- superior and toplofty
- tyrannical and peremptory
- tyrannical and toplofty
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