Authoritative

What do we mean by authoritative?

Having or arising from authority; official. adjective

Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable. adjective

Demonstrating authority; commanding. adjective

Having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority; entitled to credence or obedience: as, “authoritative teaching,” Barrow.

Having an air of authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial.

Synonyms Authoritative, Magisterial, etc. (see magisterial), commanding.

Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. adjective

Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory. adjective

Arising or originating from a figure of authority adjective

Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority adjective

Having a commanding style. adjective

Having authority or ascendancy or influence adjective

Of recognized authority or excellence adjective

Sanctioned by established authority adjective

Arising or originating from a figure of authority

Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority

Having a commanding style.

Words that are spelled similarly to authoritative:
authoritative, inauthoritative, unauthoritative.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word authoritative:
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Words that rhyme with authoritative:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe authoritative:
least, benevolent, most, few, own, more, first, comprehensive, recent, latest, french, exploitive, long, powerful, learned, exploitative, very, single, sound, universal, mere, only, complete, conspicuous, usual, direct, detailed, religious, perfect, less, governmental, acute.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective authoritative:
voice, source, sources, work, statement, text, account, information, texts, tone, interpretation, manner, study, statements, book, guide, opinion, decisions, body, position, teaching, knowledge, decision, history, books, parenting, works, word, discourse, guidance, control, edition, role, parents, style, pronouncements, figure, character, exposition, biography, allocation, status, version, review, literature, tradition, figures, survey, answer, articles, definition, treatment, voices, pronouncement, declaration, discussion, accounts, expression, interpretations, support, evidence, documents, opinions, writers, advice, interpreter, document, reference, server, command, rule, standard, teacher, revelation, report, air, writings, record, answers, treatise, leadership, bodies, rules, judgment, institutions, list, scripture, article, basis, direction.

Words that sound like authoritative:
authoritative, authoritatively, irritative, authorities, authority, accommodative, unretentive, aperitive, assortive, alliterative.