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
Forceful is a synonym for authoritative in powerful topic. In some cases you can use "Forceful" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Forceful
Forceful adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Usage example: made a very forceful argument against going to war
Authoritative is a synonym for forceful in powerful topic. You can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Forceful", if it concerns topics such as dynamic, impressive.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sound and authoritative
- sound and forceful
- valid and authoritative
- valid and forceful
- effective and authoritative
- effective and forceful
- strong and authoritative
- strong and forceful
- convincing and authoritative
- convincing and forceful
- powerful and authoritative
- powerful and forceful
- potent and authoritative
- potent and forceful
Both words in one sentence
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Although they are introverts, they tend to be authoritative in their interactions with others and can be forceful.
Source: Useful Notes / Myers-Briggs
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