1adjective
endowed with authority
“an authoritative communique”
01 Word definition
authoritative
13 letters · 7 vowels · 6 consonants
Is AUTHORITATIVE a word?
Yes. AUTHORITATIVE is a 13-letter adjective. endowed with authority Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-A-T-I-V-EHow do you spell AUTHORITATIVE?
AUTHORITATIVE contains 13 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.
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2adjective
having authority or ascendancy or influence
“an important official”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗authorizedauthorisedimportant
02 Letter breakdown
How is AUTHORITATIVE spelled?
A1U2T3H4O5R6I7T8A9T10I11V12E13
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell AUTHORITATIVE?
AUTHORITATIVE is spelled A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 13 letters.