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Arrogant and domineering

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

In urgent need of immediate attention

Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

Boldly self-assured

Denotes the effectiveness or dominance of a particular action

Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

Requiring more effort than could be reasonably expected or asked for

Present as the strongest or main element

(of work) Strenuous in nature

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Adjective

Arrogant and domineering

high and mighty

throwing one's weight around

anti-democratic

unconstitutional

sure of oneself

throwing one's weight about

in driver's seat

on your high horse

high-and-mighty

not backward in coming forward

no ifs ands or buts

throwing weight around

dyed-in-the-wool

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“It's notoriously easy to hit the wrong tone and come off sharp, imperious or brusque in e-mail when you don't intend to.”

Adjective

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

full of oneself

self-glorifying

self-congratulatory

on your high horse

too big for your boots

full of yourself

holier-than-thou

self-aggrandizing

putting on airs

pleased with yourself

too big for your breeches

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

self-applauding

anti-democratic

offensively self-assertive

swollen with pride

nose in the air

too big for your britches

self-respecting

full of hot air

take-it-or-leave-it

throwing one's weight about

wrapped up in oneself

in love with oneself

think too highly of oneself

think one is the cat's pyjamas

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think a lot of oneself

uncomplimentary

full of contempt

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

disadvantageous

full of reproof

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

lacking civility

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Adjective

In urgent need of immediate attention

of the utmost importance

demanding attention

of great consequence

life-threatening

overly solicitous

vitally important

of great import

of significance

no laughing matter

earth-shattering

of great importance

of great moment

meat-and-potatoes

business-critical

mission-critical

name-of-the-game

out of the ordinary

worthy of attention

carrying a lot of weight

world-shattering

of vital importance

extremely important

matter of life and death

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Adjective

Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

self-opinionated

of preconceived ideas

unchallengeable

high and mighty

holding fixed views

racially bigoted

racially prejudiced

racially discriminatory

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Adjective

Boldly self-assured

as game as Ned Kelly

not backward in coming forward

having killer instinct

believing in oneself

as tough as old boots

tough as old boots

self-respecting

bigger than life

spoiling for a fight

ready for action

quick to recover

difficult to keep down

quick to bounce back

rolling with punches

keen as mustard

bound and determined

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

fiercely competitive

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Adjective

Denotes the effectiveness or dominance of a particular action

highly regarded

of considerable importance

not to be ignored

to be reckoned with

of great consequence

well thought of

in the public eye

a hard nut to crack

of the first rank

something to write home about

one for the book

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Adjective

Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

self-respecting

fit for a prince

tall in the saddle

fit for a queen

fit for a princess

highly regarded

something to write home about

one for the book

larger-than-life

well thought of

of high standing

out of this world

overextravagant

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Adjective

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

unaccommodating

high-maintenance

hard to satisfy

over-censorious

over-particular

pass-remarkable

impossible to cope with

set in one's ways

stubborn as a mule

self-opinionated

ill-disciplined

undisciplinable

confrontational

obstinately disobedient

attention-seeking

not cooperative

making difficulties

not giving an inch

difficult to handle

insurrectionary

unfavourable^UK

raising the roof

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

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Adjective

Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

Adjective

Requiring more effort than could be reasonably expected or asked for

pick-and-shovel

energy-consuming

no piece of cake

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

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Adjective

Present as the strongest or main element

of greatest importance

holding the reins

of prime importance

highly regarded

first and foremost

in the ascendancy

of supreme importance

highest-ranking

industry leading

a cut above the rest

of the first rank

of greatest significance

all-encompassing

out of the ordinary

at the cutting edge

at the leading edge

much publicized

of high standing

top of the line

top of the range

earth-shattering

vitally important

of great consequence

of the utmost importance

record-breaking

top-of-the-range

highest ranking

well thought of

no holds barred

beyond one's grasp

out of this world

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

out-of-this-world

recognizable^US

distinguishable

recognisable^UK

in the foreground

of great importance

no laughing matter

of great import

of significance

meat-and-potatoes

bread-and-butter

world-shattering

worth its weight in gold

life-preserving

life-sustaining

at the heart of

business-critical

mission-critical

name-of-the-game

decision-making

earthshattering

extremely important

of great moment

of vital importance

in the public eye

hanging by thread

matter of life and death

extremely useful

extremely helpful

most noticeable

most influential

most illustrious

most outstanding

most significant

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Adjective

(of work) Strenuous in nature

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