English adjective: authoritative | |||
| 1. | authoritative having authority or ascendancy or influence | ||
| Samples | An important official. The captain's authoritative manner. | ||
| Synonyms | important | ||
| Similar | influential | ||
| Antonyms | uninfluential | ||
| 2. | authoritative of recognized authority or excellence | ||
| Samples | The definitive work on Greece. Classical methods of navigation. | ||
| Synonyms | classic, classical, definitive | ||
| Similar | standard | ||
| Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
| 3. | authoritative sanctioned by established authority | ||
| Samples | An authoritative communique. The authorized biography. | ||
| Synonyms | authorised, authorized | ||
| Similar | official | ||
| Antonyms | unofficial | ||