peremptory

CEFRC1

/pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Giving an order in a forceful way that allows no refusal.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final.

Examples

  • NB. This saying is a bit peremptory.

  • There was no point in arguing after such a peremptory command.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.

  2. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal

  3. Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

More examples

In context

  • As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.

  • Each side was allowed 20 peremptories, and the prosecution used 18 of its allotment.

  • He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory, not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."

Synonyms

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The manager issued a blank command immediately after the meeting that no one dared to question.

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Origin

adjective

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 (“to obtain, buy”).