# imperious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #43,703

## Definitions
1. Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
2. Urgent; intensely compelling.
3. Imperial or regal.

## Etymology
From Latin imperiōsus (“mighty, powerful”), from imperium (“command, authority, power”).

## Easily confused with
- **imperium** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imperious-vs-imperium)
- **impetuous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imperious-vs-impetuous)
- **impervious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/imperious-vs-impervious)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imeprious`, `immperious`, `impeirous`, `imperiosu`, `imperiouss`, `imperiuos`, `imperoius`, `imperrious`, `impperious`, `impreious`, `ipmerious`, `miperious`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imperious