Authoritative and Directorial

Authoritative

Authoritative adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: she's very authoritative for someone who doesn't actually outrank us

Directorial and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Directorial" instead an adjective "Authoritative".

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Directorial

Directorial adjective - Suited for or relating to the directing of things.
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Authoritative and directorial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Directorial".

Nearby Words: director, directory, directorship
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