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- pronunciation:
thor
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teI
tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or displaying authority.
The police officer addressed the suspect in an authoritative tone.She was naturally authoritative on the subject of her own research.- synonyms:
- masterly, powerful
- antonyms:
- servile, slavish
- similar words:
- authoritarian, canonical, commanding, imperative, masterful, peremptory, weighty
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| definition 2: |
accepted as correct, true, or reliable as a source of information; official.
You need to get your information from an authoritative reference work.I was told this was an authoritative edition of Blake's poems.- synonyms:
- accepted, approved, reliable
- antonyms:
- unreliable
- similar words:
- authentic, canonical, dogmatic, official, recognized, standard
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| related words: |
administrative, classic, strong, true |
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| derivations: |
authoritatively (adv.), authoritativeness (n.) |
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