authoritative

[ uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor- ]

/ əˈθɔr ɪˌteɪ tɪv, əˈθɒr- /

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adjective

having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.

substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most authorities in a field: an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject.

having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial: said with an authoritative air.

Origin of authoritative

First recorded in 1595–1605; authorit(y) + -ative

SYNONYMS FOR authoritative

1 official.

3 dogmatic, authoritarian.

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OTHER WORDS FROM authoritative

au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb au·thor·i·ta·tive·ness, noun non·au·thor·i·ta·tive, adjective non·au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

non·au·thor·i·ta·tive·ness, noun un·au·thor·i·ta·tive, adjective un·au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb un·au·thor·i·ta·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby authoritative

author's alteration, authoress, authoring, authoritarian, authoritarian personality, authoritative, authority, authority control, authority figure, authority file, authorization

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Even with games, this spirit is authoritative with right-minded children.

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This positive, historical, authoritative scheme is not consistent with our experience or our expectations.

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She is even at times disagreeably pompous and authoritative, and preaches rather than argues.

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British Dictionary definitions for authoritative

authoritative

/ (ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv) /

adjective

recognized or accepted as being true or reliable an authoritative article on drugs

exercising or asserting authority; commanding an authoritative manner

possessing or supported by authority; official an authoritative communiqué

Derived forms of authoritative

authoritatively, adverb authoritativeness, noun

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