Authoritative and Amenable

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Authoritative adjective - Fond of ordering people around.

Usage example: she's very authoritative for someone who doesn't actually outrank us

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Amenable is an antonym for authoritative.

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Amenable adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

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Authoritative is an antonym for amenable.

Nearby Words: amenability, amenably

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