peremptory

adjective
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  1. (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

When the judge issued a peremptory ruling, there was no further discussion or argument allowed on the matter.

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  • 6 months ago
    Other words often associated with undefined: indeterminate, ambiguous, vague, unclear, unspecified, unsettled, and indistinct
  • 2 years ago
    The etymology of undefined:

    The word ‘undefined‘ comes from the Latin word ‘undefinibilis‘ which means ‘incapable of being defined or described.‘ The prefix ‘un-‘ means ‘not,‘ and ‘define‘ comes from the Latin word ‘definire‘ which means ‘to determine or mark the limits of something.‘