'authoritative' definitions:
Definition of 'authoritative'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" [syn: authoritative, important]
adjective
Of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: authoritative, classical, classic, definitive]
adjective
Sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" [syn: authoritative, authorized, authorised]
Synonyms of 'authoritative'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- absolutist,
- absolutistic,
- accepted,
- accurate,
- acquainted with,
- adept,
- adroit,
- approved,
- apt,
- arbitrary,
- aristocratic,
- armipotent,
- arrogant,
- artistic,
- ascendant,
- assuring,
- at home in,
- at home with,
- attested,
- authentic,
- authenticated,
- authoritarian,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- binding,
- bossy,
- bravura,
- brilliant,
- canonical,
- cathedral,
- certified,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- Christian,
- circumstantiated,
- clean,
- clever,
- clothed with authority,
- cogent,
- commanding,
- competent,
- conclusive,
- confined,
- confirmed,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- consistent,
- controlling,
- conventional,
- conversant with,
- convictional,
- convincing,
- coordinated,
- correct,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- cunning,
- customary,
- cute,
- daedal,
- Daedalian,
- decisive,
- deft,
- dependable,
- despotic,
- determinative,
- dexterous,
- dextrous,
- dictated,
- dictatorial,
- didactic,
- diplomatic,
- doctrinaire,
- documented,
- dogmatic,
- dominant,
- domineering,
- duly constituted,
- dynamic,
- effective,
- effectual,
- efficacious,
- eminent,
- empowered,
- enchanting,
- energetic,
- estimable,
- evangelical,
- ex cathedra,
- ex officio,
- excellent,
- expert,
- factual,
- faithful,
- familiar with,
- fancy,
- feature,
- featured,
- feudal,
- firm,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- formulary,
- good,
- goodish,
- governing,
- graceful,
- great,
- grinding,
- handy,
- hard and fast,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- high-handed,
- high-potency,
- high-powered,
- high-pressure,
- high-tension,
- imperative,
- imperial,
- imperious,
- important,
- impressive,
- in force,
- in power,
- indisputable,
- influential,
- informed in,
- ingenious,
- instructive,
- intimate with,
- irrefutable,
- irresistible,
- just,
- knowledgeable,
- lawful,
- leading,
- learned,
- legal,
- legitimate,
- limited,
- literal,
- logical,
- lordly,
- magisterial,
- magistral,
- magnetic,
- mandatory,
- master of,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- mighty,
- mighty in battle,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- neat,
- no mean,
- of the faith,
- official,
- operative,
- oppressive,
- orthodox,
- orthodoxical,
- overbearing,
- overruling,
- peremptory,
- personable,
- persuasive,
- politic,
- potent,
- powerful,
- preceptive,
- preeminent,
- prepotent,
- prescribed,
- prescript,
- prescriptive,
- prestigious,
- professional,
- proficient,
- proficient in,
- prominent,
- proper,
- proven,
- puissant,
- quick,
- quite some,
- ranking,
- ready,
- received,
- regulation,
- reliable,
- repressive,
- reputable,
- resourceful,
- restricted,
- right,
- rubric,
- ruling,
- sanctioned,
- satisfactory,
- satisfying,
- scholarly,
- scriptural,
- self-consistent,
- senior,
- severe,
- skillful,
- slick,
- solid,
- some,
- sound,
- specialist,
- specialistic,
- specialized,
- standard,
- statesmanlike,
- statutory,
- strict,
- striking,
- strong,
- strong in,
- stylish,
- suasive,
- substantial,
- sufficient,
- superior,
- suppressive,
- supreme,
- sure,
- tactful,
- technical,
- telling,
- textual,
- the compleat,
- the complete,
- totalitarian,
- traditional,
- traditionalistic,
- true,
- true-blue,
- trustable,
- trustworthy,
- truthful,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous,
- unrefutable,
- up on,
- valid,
- validated,
- verifiable,
- verified,
- veritable,
- versed in,
- vigorous,
- virtuoso,
- vital,
- weighty,
- well-done,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded,
- well-read in,
- winning,
- workmanlike