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authoritative
[uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor-]
adjective
having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority.
an authoritative opinion.
Synonyms: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.
Synonyms: ,
authoritative
/ ɔːˈθɒɪəɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- authoritatively adverb
- authoritativeness noun
- nonauthoritative adjective
- nonauthoritatively adverb
- nonauthoritativeness noun
- unauthoritative adjective
- unauthoritatively adverb
- unauthoritativeness noun
- ˈٳǰٲپԱ noun
- ˈٳǰٲپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of authoritative1
Example Sentences
"Clarke's writing is authoritative, beautiful and compassionate. The research is meticulous, and the storytelling is expertly crafted," she said.
At the height of his career, Pallot was considered the top scholar on French 18th-Century chairs, having written the authoritative book on the subject.
There’s footage of Depp trashing a kitchen and audio recordings of him telling Heard, “Shut the f—k up. . . . Don’t f——g pretend to be authoritative with me. You don’t exist.”
If words are not enough, look at the most authoritative data-driven assessment of famine and food emergencies in the regular reports issued by Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC.
"Martin was not the only source to give the programme team this information, the programme team received the information from multiple, authoritative, credible, confidential sources," he said.
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