"authoritative" meaning in English

See authoritative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ [UK], /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ [UK], /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtɪv/, /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ [US], /əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/ [US], /əˈθɔɹɪtətɪv/ [US], /əˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/ [US], /ɔ-/ [US], /əˈθɔɹɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtɪv/, /ɔ-/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-authoritative.wav Forms: more authoritative [comparative], most authoritative [superlative]
Etymology: From authorit(y) + -ative. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|authority|ative|alt1=authorit(y)}} authorit(y) + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj}} authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)
  1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority Synonyms: formal, proper Translations (originating from a figure of authority): авторитарен (avtoritaren) (Bulgarian), 正式的 (zhèngshì de) (Chinese Mandarin), 官方的 (guānfāng de) (Chinese Mandarin), 權威的 /权威的 (quánwēi de) (Chinese Mandarin), 當局的 /当局的 (dāngjú de) (Chinese Mandarin), autoritativní (Czech), virallinen (Finnish), arvovaltainen (Finnish), auktoritatiivinen (Finnish), officiel (French), autoritaire (French), autorisé (French), autoritativ (German), offiziell (German), autorevole (Italian), myndig (Norwegian), autorytatywny (Polish), autoritário (Portuguese), официа́льный (oficiálʹnyj) (Russian), autoritativo (Spanish), oficial (Spanish), авторите́тний (avtorytétnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-authoritative-en-adj-yUaTsMMY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ative, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 28 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ative: 56 30 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 20 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 19 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 60 25 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 28 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 57 29 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 49 23 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 69 20 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 24 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 62 25 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 55 24 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 61 23 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 69 20 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 56 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 60 24 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 60 24 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 25 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 59 30 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 69 20 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 72 18 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 61 24 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 60 24 15 Disambiguation of 'originating from a figure of authority': 76 21 3
  2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority Synonyms: definitive, of record, precise Translations (accurate or definitive): αὐθεντικός (authentikós) (Ancient Greek), авторитетен (avtoriteten) (Bulgarian), достоверен (dostoveren) (Bulgarian), 權威的 /权威的 (quánwēi de) (Chinese Mandarin), 有權威的 /有权威的 (yǒu quánwēi de) (Chinese Mandarin), 可信的 (kěxìn de) (Chinese Mandarin), autoritativní (Czech), aŭtoritata (Esperanto), arvovaltainen (Finnish), auktoritatiivinen (Finnish), majeur (French), autoritaire (French), autorisé (French), ავტორიტეტიანი (avṭoriṭeṭiani) (Georgian), ავტორიტეტული (avṭoriṭeṭuli) (Georgian), vorherrschend (note: of an opinion or view) (German), maßgebend (note: of a scholarly work or medium) (German), maßgeblich (note: of someone’s or an institution’s reputation or influence) (German), führend (note: of an institution, medium, or work) (German), tonangebend (note: of someone or an institution of authority) (German), autoritario (Italian), pūkorero (Maori), miarodajny (Polish), autoritário (Portuguese), autoritativo (Portuguese), авторите́тный (avtoritétnyj) (Russian), достове́рный (dostovérnyj) (Russian), fidedigno (Spanish), autorizado (Spanish), auktoritativ (Swedish), авторите́тний (avtorytétnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-authoritative-en-adj-YX8Sv48q Disambiguation of 'accurate or definitive': 6 92 2
  3. Having a commanding style. Synonyms: grave, magisterial, masterful, oracular, sterling Translations (having a commanding style): заповеднически (zapovedničeski) (Bulgarian), 命令式的 (mìnglìng shì de) (Chinese Mandarin), autoritářský (Czech), käskevä (Finnish), määräilevä (Finnish), magistériel (French), gebieterisch (German), autoritario (Italian), myndig (Norwegian), autorytatywny (Polish), autoritário (Portuguese), вла́стный (vlástnyj) (Russian), повели́тельный (povelítelʹnyj) (note: e.g. tone) (Russian), autoritario (Spanish), myndig (Swedish), авторите́тний (avtorytétnyj) (Ukrainian), вла́дний (vládnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-authoritative-en-adj-~rABertg Disambiguation of 'having a commanding style': 2 2 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: authoritatively, authoritativeness, inauthoritative, nonauthoritative, unauthoritative

Alternative forms

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          "word": "vorherrschend"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "lang": "French",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "originating from a figure of authority",
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      "word": "официа́льный"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "originating from a figure of authority",
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      "sense": "originating from a figure of authority",
      "word": "авторите́тний"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "sense": "accurate or definitive",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "ავტორიტეტიანი"
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      "word": "ავტორიტეტული"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "accurate or definitive",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "accurate or definitive",
      "word": "miarodajny"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "accurate or definitive",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "accurate or definitive",
      "word": "достове́рный"
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      "code": "es",
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    {
      "code": "es",
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      "word": "命令式的"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "gebieterisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "autoritario"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "myndig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "autorytatywny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "autoritário"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vlástnyj",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "вла́стный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "note": "e.g. tone",
      "roman": "povelítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "повели́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "autoritario"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "myndig"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avtorytétnyj",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "авторите́тний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vládnyj",
      "sense": "having a commanding style",
      "word": "вла́дний"
    }
  ],
  "word": "authoritative"
}

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