peremptory

About 0.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.
2. adjective Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final.

   As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.

3. adjective Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
4. adjective Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
5. adjective Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
6. noun A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.

Similar words

commanding decisive domineering magisterial autocratic imperative bossy dominating high-and-mighty mandamus

Often followed by

challenges challenge order orders and tone manner demand in

Word family

peremptorily peremptoriness peremptorinesses