Meaning

3 senses
  1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority.

    The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.

    autoritativ, offiziell

    официа́льныйoficiálʹnyj

    авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj

    endowed with authority

  2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.

    This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.

    vorherrschend, maßgebend, maßgeblich

    авторите́тныйavtoritétnyj, достове́рныйdostovérnyj

    авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj

  3. Having a commanding style.

    He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

    gebieterisch

    вла́стныйvlástnyj, повели́тельныйpovelítelʹnyj

    авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj, вла́днийvládnyj

    having authority or ascendancy or influence

Examples

15 sentences
  1. Tom is quite authoritative.

  2. The king's word is always authoritative.

  3. What the king says is always authoritative.

  4. He was the most authoritative among the people.

  5. Simpson's authoritative rule is bringing an end to our long-cherished federalism.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
originating from a figure of authority:
having a commanding style:
Русский
By meaning 3
originating from a figure of authority:
accurate or definitive:
having a commanding style:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
originating from a figure of authority:
accurate or definitive:
having a commanding style:

Forms

more authoritative, most authoritative

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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