authoritative

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Etymology

From authority + -ative.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/
  • (proscribed) IPA: /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtɪv/
• (America) IPA: /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɔɹɪtətɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/, /ɔ-/
  • (proscribed) IPA: /əˈθɔɹɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtɪv/, /ɔ-/

Adjective

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

Translations

• French: officiel, autoritaire, autorisé
• German: autoritativ, offiziell
• Italian: autorevole
• Portuguese: autoritário
• Russian: официа́льный
• Spanish: autoritativo, oficial

Translations

• French: majeur, autoritaire, autorisé
• German: vorherrschend (of an opinion or view), maßgebend (of a scholarly work or medium), maßgeblich (of someone’s or an institution’s reputation or influence), führend (of an institution, medium, or work), tonangebend (of someone or an institution of authority)
• Italian: autoritario
• Portuguese: autoritário, autoritativo
• Russian: авторите́тный
• Spanish: fidedigno, autorizado

Translations

• French: magistériel
• German: gebieterisch
• Portuguese: autoritário
• Russian: вла́стный
• Spanish: autoritario

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