Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: she's very authoritative for someone who doesn't actually outrank us
Lofty and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lofty" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Lofty
Lofty adjective - Extending to a great distance upward.
Authoritative and lofty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Lofty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- overbearing and authoritative
- overbearing and lofty
- arrogant and authoritative
- arrogant and lofty
- superior and authoritative
- superior and lofty
- impressive and authoritative
- impressive and lofty
- important and authoritative
- important and lofty
- imposing and authoritative
- imposing and lofty
- lordly and authoritative
- lordly and lofty
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