What is another word for magisterial?
565 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ mˌad͡ʒɪstˈi͡əɹɪə͡l], [ mˌadʒɪstˈiəɹɪəl], [ m_ˌa_dʒ_ɪ_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__əl]
Magisterial is an adjective that can be used to describe someone or something that is authoritative, confident, or commanding in manner. Some synonyms for magisterial include authoritative, commanding, imposing, and confident. Other synonyms include grandiose, majestic, powerful, and dignified. Magisterial can also be used in the sense of being related to or characteristic of a master teacher or scholar, in which case synonyms might include learned, scholarly, erudite, or knowledgeable. Whatever context it is used in, the word magisterial conveys a sense of authority and expertise.
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Similar words for magisterial:
- authoritative (adjective)
- commanding (adjective)
- doctrinaire (adjective)
- insolent (adjective)
- judicial (adjective)
- noble (adjective)
- stuffy (adjective)
- arbitrary (adjective)
- authoritarian (adjective)
- dignified (adjective)
- dogmatic (adjective)
- governing (adjective)
- overbearing (adjective)
- peremptory (adjective)
- pert (adjective)
- pompous (adjective)
- puffed-up (adjective)
Synonyms for Magisterial:
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adj.
• authoritative • commanding • doctrinaire • insolent • judicial • noble- august ,
- baronial ,
- celebrated ,
- courtly ,
- distinguished ,
- grand ,
- great ,
- heroic ,
- imposing ,
- kingly ,
- knightly ,
- ladylike ,
- majestic ,
- noble ,
- patrician ,
- princely ,
- queen-like ,
- regal ,
- royal ,
- sovereign ,
- stately .
- de finite ,
- de-finite ,
- high mighty ,
- in tolerant ,
- in-tolerant ,
- more fascistic ,
- more wrong headed ,
- more wrong-headed ,
- more wrongheaded ,
- most fascistic ,
- most wrong headed ,
- most wrong-headed ,
- most wrongheaded ,
- narrow minded ,
- narrowminded ,
- un equivocal ,
- un-equivocal ,
- wrong headed .
- more conducting ,
- more directing ,
- more gubernatorial ,
- more guiding ,
- more mastering ,
- more ordering ,
- more overseeing ,
- more presidential ,
- more superintending ,
- most conducting ,
- most directing ,
- most gubernatorial ,
- most guiding ,
- most mastering ,
- most ordering ,
- most overseeing ,
- most presidential ,
- most superintending ,
- over seeing ,
- over-seeing ,
- re straining ,
- re-straining ,
- super intending ,
- super-intending .
- Over-bearing ,
- more high and mighty ,
- more high-and-mighty ,
- most high and mighty ,
- over bearing ,
- over weening ,
- over-weening ,
- para mount ,
- para-mount ,
- pre dominant ,
- pre-dominant ,
- sniffier ,
- sniffiest ,
- up pity ,
- up-pity .
Other synonyms:
- overbearing .
Other relevant words:
- A ,
- Bravura ,
- Daedal ,
- Hard-hearted ,
- Headmost ,
- Hegemonic ,
- Judicative ,
- Jurisdictive ,
- Magistral ,
- Overruling ,
- Stony-hearted ,
- Supereminent ,
- absolute ,
- absolutist ,
- absolutistic ,
- abstract ,
- accepted ,
- accessible ,
- adept ,
- adjudicator ,
- adroit ,
- aesthetic ,
- affected ,
- antitrust ,
- approved ,
- apt ,
- arbitrary ,
- arch ,
- aristocratic ,
- aristocratical ,
- arrogant ,
- artistic ,
- artsy-craftsy ,
- ascendant ,
- ascendent ,
- assertive ,
- authentic ,
- authoritarian ,
- authoritative ,
- autocratic ,
- avant-garde ,
- banner ,
- baroque ,
- bloated ,
- blue-blooded ,
- boastful ,
- bossy ,
- braggart ,
- brilliant ,
- brutal ,
- brutish ,
- bullying ,
- bumptious ,
- callous ,
- camp ,
- campy ,
- capital ,
- cardinal ,
- categoric ,
- categorical ,
- cathedral ,
- cavalier ,
- central ,
- champion ,
- chief ,
- civil ,
- classic ,
- classical ,
- clean ,
- clever ,
- cold ,
- commanding ,
- conceited ,
- consequential ,
- contumelious ,
- coordinated ,
- crack ,
- crackerjack ,
- criminal ,
- criminally ,
- crowning ,
- cruel ,
- cunning ,
- cute ,
- deft ,
- deluxe ,
- demanding ,
- despotic ,
- dexterous ,
- dextrous ,
- dictatorial ,
- diplomatic ,
- disdainful ,
- dispassionate ,
- disrespectful ,
- doctrinaire ,
- doctrinal ,
- dogmatical ,
- dominant ,
- dominating ,
- domineering ,
- effective ,
- effectual ,
- egotistical ,
- elevated ,
- elitist ,
- eminent ,
- enabling ,
- exacting ,
- exalted ,
- excellent ,
- exhibitionist ,
- expansive ,
- expert ,
- extrajudicial ,
- extraterritorial ,
- fair ,
- famous ,
- fancy ,
- fantastic ,
- feudal ,
- first ,
- focal ,
- foremost ,
- forensic ,
- functionary ,
- gilded ,
- good ,
- goodish ,
- governmental ,
- graceful ,
- grandiose ,
- grave ,
- grinding ,
- handy ,
- hard ,
- hard-boiled ,
- hardbitten ,
- harsh ,
- haughty ,
- heartless ,
- heavy-handed ,
- hifalutin ,
- high hat ,
- high-and-mighty ,
- high-flown ,
- high-handed ,
- high-minded ,
- highfalutin ,
- highhanded ,
- hoity-toity ,
- honourable ,
- honoured ,
- howling ,
- hubristic ,
- idealistic ,
- illustrious ,
- immortal ,
- impartial ,
- imperative ,
- implacable ,
- important ,
- inconsiderate ,
- indurate ,
- inflated ,
- ingenious ,
- inhuman ,
- insensitive ,
- insolent ,
- intolerant ,
- intractable ,
- iron-handed ,
- judgelike ,
- judicatory ,
- judiciary ,
- juridical ,
- leading ,
- lofty ,
- luxurious ,
- magnificent ,
- main ,
- marvellous ,
- marvelous ,
- master ,
- masterful ,
- masterly ,
- merciless ,
- mighty ,
- monocratic ,
- neat ,
- noble-minded ,
- notable ,
- obdurate ,
- officious ,
- opinionated ,
- oppressive ,
- opulent ,
- ostentatious ,
- over ,
- overlooking ,
- overweening ,
- paramount ,
- peremptory ,
- pitiless ,
- politic ,
- pompous ,
- pontifical ,
- portly ,
- positive ,
- positivistic ,
- pragmatic ,
- pragmatical ,
- pre-eminent ,
- predominant ,
- preeminent ,
- preponderant ,
- pretentious ,
- prevailing ,
- primal ,
- primary ,
- prime ,
- principal ,
- professional ,
- proficient ,
- prominent ,
- puffed-up ,
- puffy ,
- pushy ,
- queenly ,
- quick ,
- ranking ,
- rarefied ,
- rarified ,
- rattling ,
- ready ,
- received ,
- renowned ,
- repressive ,
- resourceful ,
- respected ,
- ruling ,
- ruthless ,
- savage ,
- sedate ,
- self-important ,
- self-opinionated ,
- self-willed ,
- sententious ,
- severe ,
- showy ,
- skilful ,
- skillful ,
- slick ,
- snobbish ,
- snooty ,
- snotty ,
- sober ,
- solemn ,
- some ,
- standard ,
- star ,
- state ,
- statesmanlike ,
- statuesque ,
- stellar ,
- stern ,
- stony ,
- strict ,
- stuffy ,
- stylish ,
- sublime ,
- summary ,
- sumptuous ,
- supercilious ,
- superior ,
- suppressive ,
- systematic ,
- tactful ,
- terrific ,
- thick-skinned ,
- thoroughbred ,
- topflight ,
- toplofty ,
- tough ,
- tremendous ,
- tyrannic ,
- tyrannical ,
- tyrannous ,
- unblushing ,
- uncompassionate ,
- uncompromising ,
- unfeeling ,
- unkind ,
- unsentimental ,
- unsparing ,
- unsympathetic ,
- uppity ,
- vain ,
- vainglorious ,
- venerable ,
- virtuoso ,
- well-done ,
- wilful ,
- wonderful ,
- wondrous ,
- workmanlike ,
- worthy .
- dignified ,
- distingue ,
- fascistic ,
- highfalutin' ,
- highfaluting ,
- imperial ,
- lordly ,
- no ifs ands or buts ,
- no joke ,
- presidential ,
- sniffy ,
- straight out ,
- stuck up ,
- wrong-headed ,
- wrongheaded ,
- Overseeing ,
- business-minded ,
- formal ,
- grandest ,
- gubernatorial ,
- portentous ,
- puffed up ,
- self-centered .
- Daedalian ,
- U ,
- aggrandize ,
- assume ,
- assumption ,
- balance of power ,
- balls ,
- better ,
- call ,
- captain ,
- chair ,
- channel ,
- come ,
- control ,
- control freak ,
- curate ,
- cynical ,
- dictate ,
- divide ,
- dominate ,
- drive ,
- drunk ,
- eat ,
- encroachment ,
- enslave ,
- fiefdom ,
- govern ,
- guiding principle ,
- hand ,
- handle ,
- harness ,
- heel ,
- helm ,
- high and mighty ,
- hold ,
- hook ,
- judicatorial ,
- lead 1 ,
- led ,
- manipulate ,
- manipulative ,
- matter ,
- micromanage ,
- monopolize ,
- no mean ,
- override ,
- palm ,
- paternalism ,
- play ,
- plenipotentiary ,
- police ,
- possess ,
- predominate ,
- presence ,
- preside ,
- pull ,
- putty ,
- quite some ,
- regimentation ,
- regulate ,
- regulatory ,
- rein ,
- repress ,
- ride ,
- rule ,
- run ,
- saddle ,
- say ,
- short ,
- skipper ,
- superintend ,
- supervise ,
- supervisor ,
- survey ,
- tail ,
- tame ,
- the compleat ,
- the complete ,
- top ,
- tyrannize ,
- wear ,
- whip ,
- wrong .
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How to use "Magisterial" in context?
The word "magisterial" has had a long, prestigious history in the English language. A magisterial text is one that is authoritative and deep. Originally, "magister" meant one who was well-educated and qualified to teach. Eventually, the word came to be used to describe the quality of a work that is authoritative, serious, and impressive.
When used in reference to a judge, magisteriality refers to the level of expertise, judgment, and fairness exhibited during a court hearing. This Term describes not only the qualities of the judge, but also the setting in which the judgment was rendered.
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