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authoritative

/ɔːˈθɒrətətɪv/adjective

उच्चारण ऑथॉरटटिव

आधिकारिक, रोबदार

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adjective
  1. 1

    showing that you expect people to obey and respect you

    आधिकारिक, रोबदार

    • an authoritative voice
    • The captain spoke in an authoritative tone, and the team quickly fell silent.
    • The teacher's authoritative manner kept the whole class in order.
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    • He gave an authoritative reply and ended the argument at once.
    • She had an authoritative way of speaking that made people listen.

    Synonyms commanding assertive confident masterful imposing

    Opposite timid meek weak diffident

  2. 2

    that you can trust and respect as true and correct

    प्रामाणिक, विश्वसनीय

    • an authoritative dictionary
    • For reliable facts, the researcher consulted an authoritative source rather than a random website.
    • This is the most authoritative study on the subject so far.
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    • Students should rely on authoritative sources such as government reports.
    • The book is considered an authoritative guide to Indian history.

    Synonyms reliable definitive trustworthy authentic accurate

    Opposite unreliable dubious questionable

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au·thor·i·ta·tive

With -ta-tive (not 'authoritive' or 'authorative').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: au-thor-i-ta-tive, अंत में -ta-tive ('authoritive' या 'authorative' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart authoritative (commanding respect; reliable) and authoritarian (forcing people to obey strictly, without freedom: 'an authoritarian government').

Authoritative (सम्मान दिलाने वाला; विश्वसनीय) और authoritarian (बिना स्वतंत्रता के कड़ाई से आज्ञा मनवाने वाला: 'an authoritarian government') को अलग रखिए।

Keep the reliable words together: authoritative, definitive (final and most reliable), authentic, reliable, credible.

विश्वसनीय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: authoritative, definitive (अंतिम और सबसे विश्वसनीय), authentic, reliable, credible।