Associations to the word «Peremptory»
Noun
- Excuse
- Delay
- Remove
- Humour
- Gender
- Voice
- Conviction
- Jurisdiction
- Fashion
- Trial
- Pay
- Court
- Mistress
- Proceeding
- Anxiety
- Concession
- Satisfaction
- Bind
- Consent
- Rap
- Clear
- Request
- Countenance
- Sending
- Reply
- Message
- Kentucky
- Spoke
- Answer
- Freeman
- Offense
- Regard
- Stern
- Wolfe
- Trembling
- Judgment
- Reason
- Majesty
- Altogether
- Quarrel
- Cause
- Protection
- Exercise
- Sympathy
- Determination
- Judge
- Sharpe
- Superior
- Door
- Proof
- Disposition
- Monsieur
- Consideration
- Justice
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PEREMPTORY, adjective. (legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. [from 15th c.]
PEREMPTORY, adjective. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic. [from 16th c.]
PEREMPTORY, adjective. (obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn. [16th-18th c.]
PEREMPTORY, adjective. Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial. [from 17th c.]
PEREMPTORY, noun. (law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Dictionary definition
PEREMPTORY, 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".
PEREMPTORY, adjective. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands".
PEREMPTORY, adjective. Putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree".
Wise words
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who
are absent.