Authoritative and Impotent

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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

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Impotent is an antonym for authoritative.

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Impotent adjective - Not able to produce fruit or offspring.

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Authoritative is an antonym for impotent.

Nearby Word: impotence

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Impotent and Authoritative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritative/impotent

Authoritative & Impotent. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritative/impotent>.

Impotent or Authoritative. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authoritative/impotent.

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