Found 1 items, similar to Authoritativeness.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Authoritativeness Authoritative \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, 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]