What does authoritative mean?
Authoritative means Arising or originating from a figure of authority..
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/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ · adjective
Arising or originating from a figure of authority..
The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.
The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.
Woke is here to undermine Star Trek and Starfleet, so, in this conflict, Holly Hunter’s character manifests feminine traits instead of authoritative ones: she’s emotional, uncertain and vulnerable.
Use authoritative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Authoritative means Arising or originating from a figure of authority..
Common synonyms include formal, proper, definitive, of record.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
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