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authoritative
adjective au·thor·i·ta·tive \ə-ˈthär-ə-ˌtā-tiv, ȯ-, -ˈthȯr-\
: having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject
: having the confident quality of someone who is respected or obeyed by other people
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First Known Use of AUTHORITATIVE
1605
Related to AUTHORITATIVE
- Synonyms
- definitive, classic, classical, magisterial
Rhymes with AUTHORITATIVE
AUTHORITATIVENESS Defined for Kids
authoritative
adjective au·thor·i·ta·tive \ə-ˈthȯr-ə-ˌtā-tiv\
Definition of AUTHORITATIVE for Kids
: having or coming from authority <an authoritative order>
— au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly adverb
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