Peremptory

Pronunciation: /pəˈrɛmptəri/

Definitions of peremptory

adjective an adjective that describes an action or command that must be obeyed without question; dictatorial or authoritative in tone

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher gave a peremptory order for the students to sit down.

A2 The boss issued a peremptory demand for the project to be completed by Friday.

B1 The judge's peremptory ruling left no room for further arguments.

B2 The CEO's peremptory decision to cut costs led to layoffs in the company.

C1 The general issued a peremptory command for the troops to advance immediately.

C2 The dictator's peremptory actions silenced any opposition within the country.

Examples of peremptory in a Sentence

formal The judge issued a peremptory order for the witness to testify immediately.

informal The teacher gave a peremptory command for the students to stop talking.

slang The coach's peremptory decision to bench the star player didn't sit well with the team.

figurative Her peremptory attitude towards criticism often alienates those around her.

Grammatical Forms of peremptory

• past tense: peremptoried
• plural: peremptories
• comparative: more peremptory
• superlative: most peremptory
• present tense: perempts
• future tense: will perempt
• perfect tense: have perempted
• continuous tense: is perempting
• singular: peremptory
• positive degree: peremptory
• infinitive: to perempt
• gerund: perempting
• participle: perempted

Origin and Evolution of peremptory

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'peremptory' originated from the Latin word 'peremptorius', which means decisive or final.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to describe a command that must be obeyed without question, the meaning of 'peremptory' has evolved to also include being abrupt or brusque in manner.