Antonyms for authoritative
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor- |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈθɔr ɪˌteɪ tɪv, əˈθɒr- |
Definition of authoritative
Origin :- c.1600, "dictatorial" (a sense now restricted to authoritarian), from Medieval Latin authoritativus (see authority). Meaning "possessing authority" is recorded from 1650s; that of "proceeding from proper authority" is from 1809. Related: Authoritatively; authoritativeness.
- adj recognized as true, valid
- adj domineering
- adj official, authorized
- "But you must understand this," Mary went on, with an authoritative note in her voice.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- She had not experimented to an authoritative extent with the desert pickles.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- He counted very much on me, but he was authoritative and persistent.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- But, placid as she was, my mother was authoritative, and could not endure any kind of constraint.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- "I will stay," said Artois, with a sudden return of his authoritative manner.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- There is no authoritative account of the construction of the Baltimore monument.
- Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
- Once more our resolute driver, with an authoritative 'All ready!'
- Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 » by Various
- The versions given are the definitive and authoritative ones.
- Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
- There was a certain shiftless, sullen, yet authoritative air about him as he spoke.
- Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
- "Dive for the captain, one of you," an authoritative voice directed.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
Synonyms for authoritative
- accurate
- administrative
- approved
- assertive
- attested
- authentic
- authenticated
- authoritarian
- autocratic
- bureaucratic
- canonical
- circumstantiated
- commanding
- confident
- confirmed
- decisive
- definitive
- departmental
- dependable
- dictatorial
- doctrinaire
- documented
- dogmatic
- dominating
- ex cathedra
- ex officio
- executive
- factual
- faithful
- imperative
- imperial
- imperious
- imposing
- lawful
- learned
- legal
- legit
- legitimate
- magisterial
- mandatory
- masterly
- officious
- peremptory
- proven
- reliable
- righteous
- ruling
- sanctioned
- scholarly
- self-assured
- sound
- sovereign
- straight from horse's mouth
- supported
- supreme
- trustworthy
- truthful
- validated
- verified
- veritable
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