authoritative

English

Etymology

From authorit(y) +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /ɔˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /ɔˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɔɹɪtətɪv/, /ɔˈθɔɹɪtətɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/, /ɔˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/

Adjective

authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)

Arising or originating from a figure of authority
The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
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.
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

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)
Czech: autoritativní (cs)
Finnish: auktoritatiivinen (fi)
German: autoritativ (de), offiziell (de)

Italian: autorevole (it)
Norwegian: myndig
Portuguese: autoritário (pt)
Russian: официа́льный (ru) (oficiálʹnyj)
Spanish: autoritativo (es), oficial (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)
Czech: autoritativní (cs)
Esperanto: aŭtoritata
Finnish: auktoritatiivinen (fi)
Georgian: ავტორიტეტიანი (avṭoriṭeṭiani), ავტორიტეტული (avṭoriṭeṭuli)

German: vorherrschend (de) (of an opinion or view), maßgebend (de) (of a scholarly work or medium), maßgeblich (de) (of someone’s or an institution’s reputation or influence), führend (de) (of an institution, medium, or work), tonangebend (of someone or an institution of authority)
Italian: autoritario (it)
Maori: pūkorero
Portuguese: autoritário (pt), autoritativo
Russian: авторите́тный (ru) (avtoritétnyj), достове́рный (ru) (dostovérnyj)
Spanish: fidedigno (es), autorizado (es)
Swedish: auktoritativ (sv)

having a commanding style

Bulgarian: заповеднически (bg) (zapovedničeski)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 命令式的 (mìnglìng shì de)
Czech: autoritářský
Finnish: käskevä (fi)
German: gebieterisch (de)

Norwegian: myndig
Portuguese: autoritário (pt)
Russian: вла́стный (ru) (vlástnyj), повели́тельный (ru) (povelítelʹnyj) (e.g. tone)
Spanish: autoritario (es)
Swedish: myndig (sv)

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Albanian: ^{(please verify)} autoritar (sq)

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