Authoritative
11authoritative — adjective 1) authoritative information Syn: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, sound, authentic, valid, attested, verifiable; accurate Ant: unreliable 2) the authoritative edition S …
12authoritative — adjective 1) authoritative information Syn: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, accurate, authentic, valid 2) the authoritative edition Syn: definitive, most reliable, best, authorized …
13authoritative — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. having or proceeding from authority ; official < authoritative church doctrines > b. showing evident authority ; definitive < a most author …
14authoritative — adjective /əˈθorəˌteɪtəv,ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ a) Arising or originating from a figure of authority The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron. b) Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of… …
15authoritative — adj. Authoritative is used with these nouns: ↑information, ↑manner, ↑ruling, ↑source, ↑text, ↑voice …
16authoritative — au|thor|i|ta|tive [ ɔ θɔrı,teıtıv ] adjective 1. ) based on the best, most complete, and most reliable information: an authoritative report on drug use among teenagers 2. ) showing that you are used to being obeyed or expect to be obeyed ╾… …
17authoritative — [ɔ: θɒrɪtətɪv, ˌteɪtɪv] adjective 1》 reliable because true or accurate: an authoritative source. 2》 commanding and self confident. 3》 supported by authority. Derivatives authoritatively adverb authoritativeness noun …
18authoritative — adjective 1 an authoritative book, account etc is respected because the person who wrote it knows a lot about the subject: Lewis s authorative account of the history of aviation 2 behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes… …
19authoritative — UK [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv] / US [ɔˈθɔrɪˌteɪtɪv] adjective 1) based on the best, most complete, and most reliable information an authoritative report on drug use among teenagers 2) showing that you are used to being obeyed or expect to be obeyed Derived… …
20authoritative — [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv] adj based on careful research and the most reliable information an authoritative report on climate change[/ex] …
