Authoritative and Puissant

Authoritative

Authoritative adjective - Being the most accurate and apparently thorough.

Puissant and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puissant" instead an adjective "Authoritative".

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Puissant

Puissant adjective - Having great power or influence.

Authoritative and puissant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Puissant".

Nearby Word: puissance
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