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
Important is a synonym for authoritative. In some cases you can use "Important" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Important
Important adjective - Having authority or ascendancy or influence.
Usage example: an important official
Authoritative is a synonym for important in powerful topic. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Important".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- substantial and authoritative
- substantial and important
- effective and authoritative
- effective and important
- strong and authoritative
- strong and important
- powerful and authoritative
- powerful and important
- potent and authoritative
- potent and important
- superior and authoritative
- superior and important
- imperative and authoritative
- imperative and important
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