The difference between Domineering and Imperious

When used as adjectives, domineering means overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian, whereas imperious means domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.


Domineering is also noun with the meaning: the act of one who domineers.

check bellow for the other definitions of Domineering and Imperious

  1. Domineering as a verb:

  1. Domineering as an adjective:

    overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

  1. Domineering as a noun:

    The act of one who domineers.

  1. Imperious as an adjective:

    Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

  2. Imperious as an adjective:

    Urgent.

  3. Imperious as an adjective (obsolete):

    Imperial or regal.