unauthoritative

au·thor·i·ta·tive

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor-]
- /əˈθɔr ɪˌteɪ tɪv, əˈθɒr-/
- /ˌʌnɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv /

Definitions of unauthoritative word

adjective unauthoritative having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion. 1
adjective unauthoritative substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most authorities in a field: an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject. 1
adjective unauthoritative having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial: said with an authoritative air. 1
adjective unauthoritative lacking authority 0
adjective unauthoritative Not authoritative. 0

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; authorit(y) + -ative

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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