Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Being the most accurate and apparently thorough.
Telling and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Telling
Telling adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Usage example: presented us with telling evidence that convinced us he was right
Authoritative and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Telling".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sound and authoritative
- sound and telling
- solid and authoritative
- solid and telling
- valid and authoritative
- valid and telling
- forceful and authoritative
- forceful and telling
- effective and authoritative
- effective and telling
- logical and authoritative
- logical and telling
- strong and authoritative
- strong and telling
Both words in one sentence
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Bavarian Fire Drill: Robin escapes from the banquet by telling a bunch of guards (who are apparently not up on current events) to block the door at all costs in a very authoritative manner and moving too quickly for them to get a good look at him.
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