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All authoritativeness synonyms

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noun authoritativeness

  • confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
  • trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
  • inevitability — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
  • certitude — Certitude is the same as certainty.
  • credence — If something lends or gives credence to a theory or story, it makes it easier to believe.
  • lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
  • sureness — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
  • surety — security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
  • positiveness — explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement.
  • steadiness — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • shoo-in — a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
  • stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
  • lockup — a jail, especially a local one for temporary detention.
  • belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
  • validity — the state or quality of being valid: to question the validity of the argument.
  • firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
  • faith — a female given name.
  • conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
  • setup — Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
  • store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
  • definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
  • dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
  • staunchness — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
  • positivism — the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance.
  • sure thing — something that is or is supposed to be a certain success, as a bet or a business venture: He thinks that real estate is a sure thing.
  • rain or shine — regardless of the weather or circumstances; in any event: The concert will be held, rain or shine. He's always a reliable friend, rain or shine.
  • surefire — sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.
  • wrap-up — a final report or summary: a wrap-up of the evening news.
  • reliability — the ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty, or achievement.
  • trustworthiness — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
  • dependability — software reliability
  • credibility — If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them.
  • solidity — the state, property, or quality of being solid.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
  • standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
  • position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
  • weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • clout — If you clout someone, you hit them.
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