Synonyms of peremptoriness

peremptoriness

noun

as in arrogance

an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims

the peremptoriness that was all too apparent in his voice irritated everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrogance
• superiority
• attitude
• disdain
• imperiousness
• masterfulness
• lordliness
• pretence
• superciliousness
• bumptiousness
• hauteur
• haughtiness
• consequence
• pompousness
• huffiness
• loftiness
• pretension
• presumptuousness
• pridefulness
• high horse
• assumption
• toploftiness
• pomposity
• pretense
• self-importance
• self-consequence
• dominance
• pretentiousness
• vanity
• high-handedness
• condescension
• pride
• snobbishness
• bossiness
• snobbery
• snobbism
• snootiness
• authoritativeness
• scorn
• inflation
• boastfulness
• sauciness
• self-assertion
• self-complacency
• impudence
• bravado
• triumphalism
• egoism
• cheekiness
• smugness
• vaingloriousness
• vainglory
• self-content
• chest-thumping
• self-opinion
• swagger
• bowwow
• egotism
• cockiness
• impertinence
• side
• self-contentment
• self-satisfaction
• self-conceit
• brag
• self-centeredness
• superiority complex
• complacence
• cheek
• swelled head
• braggadocio
• strut
• self-assumption
• conceit
• bombast
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• unpretentiousness
• bashfulness
• demureness
• shyness
• timidity
• diffidence
• meekness
• passivity
• unassumingness
• submissiveness
• passiveness
• self-doubt
• lowliness
• retiringness
• quietness
• timidness
• self-distrust
• reserve
• mousiness
• reservedness