Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Fond of ordering people around.
Usage example: she's very authoritative for someone who doesn't actually outrank us
Self-asserting and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-asserting" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Self-asserting
Self-asserting adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Authoritative and self-asserting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective phrase "Self-asserting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- forceful and authoritative
- forceful and self-asserting
- assertive and authoritative
- assertive and self-asserting
- arrogant and authoritative
- arrogant and self-asserting
- superior and authoritative
- superior and self-asserting
- important and authoritative
- important and self-asserting
- imperative and authoritative
- imperative and self-asserting
- peremptory and authoritative
- peremptory and self-asserting
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