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
Controlling and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Controlling" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Controlling
Controlling adjective - Able to control or determine policy.
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Synonyms for Controlling
Authoritative and controlling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Controlling".
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Related pairs
- ruling and authoritative
- ruling and controlling
- forceful and authoritative
- forceful and controlling
- overbearing and authoritative
- overbearing and controlling
- powerful and authoritative
- powerful and controlling
- important and authoritative
- important and controlling
- supreme and authoritative
- supreme and controlling
- sovereign and authoritative
- sovereign and controlling
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