1. (adj)autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power Synonyms: overlooking, authoritarian, despotic, ascendant, distinguished, autocratic, dominating, commanding, magisterial, imposing, tyrannical, high-and-mighty, grand, bossy, tyrannic, ascendent, peremptory, dictatorial Antonyms: beseeching, submissive, indecisive, imploring, pleading
2. (adj)peremptory not allowing contradiction or refusal Synonyms: magisterial, dominating, high-and-mighty, bossy, autocratic Antonyms: indecisive, imploring, pleading, submissive, beseeching
3. (adj)peremptory putting an end to all debate or action Synonyms: magisterial, dominating, high-and-mighty, bossy, autocratic Antonyms: indecisive, imploring, pleading, submissive, beseeching
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'peremptory'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. peremptory In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine. Both words are used, however, in a modif Synonyms: absolute, arbitrary, compulsory, haughty, peremptory, arrogant, controlling, imperative, positive, authoritative, despotic, imperious, supreme, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsible, tyrannical, coercive, dogmatic, lordly, unconditional, commanding, domineering, overbearing, unequivocal, compulsive, exacting Antonyms: accountable, constitutional, gentle, lowly, responsible, complaisant, contingent, humble, meek, submissive, compliant, docile, lenient, mild, yielding, conditional, ductile, limited
Synonyms for peremptory 
