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
Eminent and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eminent" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Eminent
Eminent adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Authoritative and eminent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Eminent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ruling and authoritative
- ruling and eminent
- powerful and authoritative
- powerful and eminent
- superior and authoritative
- superior and eminent
- impressive and authoritative
- impressive and eminent
- important and authoritative
- important and eminent
- recognized and authoritative
- recognized and eminent
- supreme and authoritative
- supreme and eminent
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