authoritative

English

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /əˈθorəˌteɪtəv/
• (UK) IPA: /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/

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Adjective

authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)

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.

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.

3. Having a commanding style.

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

Synonyms

• (highly accurate): definitive; precise, proper
• (from a position of authority): of record

Derived terms

• authoritatively
• authoritativeness

Translations

originating from a figure of authority

• Bulgarian: авторитарен (bg) (avtoritaren)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 正式的 (zhèngshì de), 官方的 (guānfāng de), 權威的, 权威的 (quánwēi de), 當局的, 当局的 (dāngjú de)

• Finnish: auktoritatiivinen (fi)

• German: autoritativ (de)
• Italian: autorevole (it)
• Norwegian: myndig (no)
• Russian: официальный (ru) (oficiálʹnyj)
• Spanish: autoritativo (es)

accurate or definitive

• Bulgarian: авторитетен (bg) (avtoriteten), достоверен (bg) (dostoveren)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 權威的, 权威的 (quánwēi de), 有權威的, 有权威的 (yǒu quánwēi de), 可信的 (kěxìn de)

• Esperanto: aŭtoritata (eo)

• Finnish: auktoritatiivinen (fi)
• Italian: autoritario (it)
• Russian: авторитетный (ru) (avtoritétnyj), достоверный (ru) (dostovérnyj)
• Spanish: fidedigno (es), autorizado (es)

having a commanding style

• Bulgarian: заповеднически (bg) (zapovedničeski)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 命令式的 (mìnglìng shì de)

• Finnish: käskevä (fi)
• Norwegian: myndig (no)

• Russian: властный (ru) (vlástnyj), повелительный (ru) (povelítelʹnyj) (e.g. tone)
• Spanish: autoritario (es)
• Swedish: myndig (sv)

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Translations to be checked

• Albanian: autoritar

• Czech: autoritativní