Thesaurus
authoritative
Synonyms and Antonyms of authoritative
1
being the most accurate and apparently thorough
2
having power over the minds or behavior of others
cogent, controlling, dominating, masterful
dominant, predominant, regnant, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
3
fond of ordering people around
authoritarian, autocratic (also autocratical), bossy, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, imperious, masterful, overbearing, peremptory, tyrannical (also tyrannic), tyrannous
arrogant, assumptive, disdainful, fastuous, haughty, highfalutin (also hifalutin), high-and-mighty, high-hat, huffy, important, lofty, lordly, overweening, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, proud, self-asserting, supercilious, superior, toplofty (also toploftical), uppish, uppity
commanding, controlling, dictating, regimental
arbitrary, high-handed, imperial
aggressive, assertive, self-assertive
conceited, narcissistic, pompous, vain
Learn More about authoritative
-
See words that rhyme with authoritative Dictionary: Definition of authoritative Spanish Central: Translation of authoritative Nglish: Translation of authoritative for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of authoritative for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up authoritative? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
