Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Having power over the minds or behavior of others.
Usage example: after a couple of authoritative critics panned the movie, the other reviewers rushed to say how awful it was
Cogent and authoritative are semantically related In some cases you can use "Cogent" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Cogent
Cogent adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Usage example: the results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal
Authoritative and cogent are semantically related in impressive topic. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Cogent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sound and authoritative
- sound and cogent
- solid and authoritative
- solid and cogent
- true and authoritative
- true and cogent
- valid and authoritative
- valid and cogent
- forceful and authoritative
- forceful and cogent
- effective and authoritative
- effective and cogent
- strong and authoritative
- strong and cogent
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Cogent and Authoritative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritative/cogent
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