Authoritative and Weak

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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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Weak is an antonym for authoritative in commanding topic.

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Weak adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

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Authoritative is an antonym for weak.

Nearby Words: weaken, weakness, weakly, weakening, weakling

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