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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.

Words related to authoritative

confidence, trust, inevitability, certitude, credence, lock, sureness, surety, positiveness, steadiness, shoo-in, stock, lockup, belief, validity, firmness, cinch, faith, conviction, setup

Words nearby authoritative

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

Origin of authoritative

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

OTHER WORDS FROM authoritative

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British Dictionary definitions for authoritativeness

authoritative
/ (ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv) /

adjective

recognized or accepted as being true or reliablean authoritative article on drugs
exercising or asserting authority; commandingan authoritative manner
possessing or supported by authority; officialan authoritative communiqué

Derived forms of authoritative

authoritatively, adverbauthoritativeness, noun
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