(adj) of recognized authority or excellence, Syn. definitive, classic, classical, Example:the definitive work on Greece; classical methods of navigation

authoritative

(adj) sanctioned by established authority, Syn. authorized, authorised, Example:an authoritative communique; the authorized biography

authoritatively

(adv) in an authoritative and magisterial manner, Syn. magisterially, Example:she spoke authoritatively

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Authoritative

a. 1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Inauthoritative

a. Without authority; not authoritative. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

权威

[权威 / 權威, quán wēi] authority; authoritative; power and prestige #4205

权威性

[权威性 / 權威性, quán wēi xìng] authoritative; (having) authority #14934

名正言顺

[名正言顺 / 名正言順, míng zhèng yán shùn] right and proper; authoritative and fair; (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight #30098

不见经传

[不见经传 / 不見經傳, bù jiàn jīng zhuàn] not found in the classics (成语 saw); unknown; unfounded; not authoritative #153594

不足为训

[不足为训 / 不足為訓, bù zú wéi xùn] not to be taken as an example; not an example to be followed; not to be taken as authoritative #156865

有权威

[有权威 / 有權威, yǒu quán wēi] authoritative

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

ウラマー

[urama-] (n) ulama (body of authoritative Muslim scholars) (ara

決定版

[けっていはん;けっていばん, ketteihan ; ketteiban] (n) definitive piece; definitive (authoritative) edition; last word

権威筋

[けんいすじ, ken'isuji] (n) authoritative sources

厳然;儼然

[げんぜん, genzen] (n, adj-t, adv-to) grave; solemn; majestic; stern; authoritative

示教

[しきょう, shikyou] (n, vs) (arch) authoritative instruction; teaching

二十五史

[にじゅうごし, nijuugoshi] (n) (See 二十四史) Twenty-Five Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-five Chinese historical books (the Twenty-Four Histories and the New History of Yuan)

二十四史

[にじゅうしし, nijuushishi] (n) (See 二十五史) Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books

命令口調

[めいれいくちょう, meireikuchou] (n) tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

儼として

[げんとして, gentoshite] (adv) solemnly; gravely; majestically; authoritatively

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

autoritativ; maßgebend; zuverlässig; amtlich { adj }

authoritative

nichtamtlich; nichtautoritativ { adj }

non-authoritative

ehrfurchtgebietend { adj }