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Authoritative vs Warranted - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between authoritative and warranted

is that authoritative is arising or originating from a figure of authority while warranted is authorized with a warrant.

As a verb warranted is

past tense of warrant.

authoritative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Arising or originating from a figure of authority
    • The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
  • Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
    • This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
  • Having a commanding style.
    • He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

    Synonyms

    * (highly accurate) definitive; precise, proper * (from a position of authority) of record

    Derived terms

    * authoritatively * authoritativeness

    warranted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (warrant)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Authorized with a warrant.
  • Deserved, necessary.
    • Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted .