| Main Entry: | imperial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regal |
Synonyms: |
domineering, kingly, lordly, magisterial, majestic, royal, sovereign, stately |
| Notes: | imperial pertains to the qualities of power and royalty; imperious implies that someone is overbearing or domineering |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | official, authorized |
Synonyms: |
administrative, approved, bureaucratic, canonical, departmental, ex cathedra, ex officio, executive, imperial, lawful, legal, legitimate, magisterial, mandatory, ruling, sanctioned, sovereign, supreme |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
Antonyms: |
democratic |
| Main Entry: | beard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | facial hair on human |
Synonyms: |
Santa Claus, Vandyke, bristles, brush, five-o-clock shadow, fuzz, goatee, imperial, muttonchops, stubble |
| Main Entry: | dignified |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable |
Synonyms: |
aristocratic, august, courtly, decorous, distinguished, distingué, eminent, formal, grand, grave, great, highbrow, highfalutin', imperial, imperious, lofty, magisterial, magnificent, nifty*, noble, proud, refined, regal, reserved, respected, solemn, somber, stately, superior, upright |
Antonyms: |
dishonorable, indecorous, undignified |
| Main Entry: | domineering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | oppressive, authoritarian |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, autocratic, bossy, coercive, crack the whip, despotic, dictatorial, egotistic, high-handed, imperative, imperial, imperious, in driver's seat, insolent, iron-handed, on high horse, overbearing, peremptory, tyrannical |
Antonyms: |
submissive, surrendering, yielding |
| Main Entry: | imperative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authoritative |
Synonyms: |
aggressive, autocratic, bidding, bossy, commanding, dictatorial, dominant, domineering, harsh, high-handed, imperial, imperious, ordering, overbearing, peremptory, powerful, stern |
Antonyms: |
discretionary, free, unrestrained, voluntary |
| Main Entry: | imperious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bossy, overbearing |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, commanding, compulsatory, compulsory, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, exacting, haughty, high-handed, imperative, imperial, mandatory, obligatory, oppressive, overweening, peremptory, required, tyrannical, tyrannous |
Antonyms: |
fawning, helpless, humble, obedient, servile, subservient, weak |
| Main Entry: | imposing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impressive |
Synonyms: |
august, big, commanding, dignified, effective, exciting, grand, grandiose, imperial, magnificent, majestic, massive, mega, mind-blowing*, monumental, moving, noble, ominous, one for the book, overblown, overwhelming, pretentious, regal, royal, something else, something to write home about, stately, stirring, striking, towering |
Antonyms: |
common, modest, ordinary, poor, subordinate, trivial, unimportant, unimposing, unimpressive |
| Main Entry: | magnificent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | glorious, wonderful |
Synonyms: |
arresting, august, brilliant, chivalric, commanding, elegant, elevated, exalted, excellent, fine, glittering, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high-minded, imperial, imposing, impressive, lavish, lofty, luxurious, magnanimous, magnific, majestic, noble, opulent, outstanding, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, proud, radiant, regal, resplendent, rich, royal, smashing, splendid, standout, stately, striking, sublime, sumptuous, superb, superior, superlative, swanky, towering, transcendent |
Antonyms: |
bad, offensive, poor, ugly |
| Main Entry: | majestic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impressive, splendid |
Synonyms: |
august, awesome, ceremonious, cool, courtly, dignified, elevated, exalted, fab, grand, grandiose, imperial, imposing, lofty, magnific, magnificent, marvelous, mind-blowing*, monumental, noble, out of this world, pompous, regal, royal, smashing, sovereign, stately, stunning, sublime, sumptuous, superb |
Antonyms: |
humble, low, lowly, shabby |