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What is the opposite of authoritative?

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Opposite of commanding and self-confident
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Opposite of being the authoritative or definitive source of, or reference for
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Opposite of recognized as being reliable or accurate
Adjective
Opposite of having or showing an autocratic manner
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Opposite of reasonable and convincing
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Opposite of not able to be disputed
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Opposite of holding independent and arbitrary powers of government
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Opposite of exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way
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Opposite of done, or behaving, in a brusquely imperious or authoritarian way
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Opposite of powerful and able to control others
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Opposite of of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor
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Opposite of indisputable, beyond doubt
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Opposite of denotes the effectiveness or dominance of a particular action
“Leaders who do not look after the interests of their followers are not only unethical but ineffective.”
Adjective
Opposite of having great impact or influence
“We would end up an impotent and uninfluential nation, just one voice among the many.”
Adjective
Opposite of sanctioned or authorized according to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted
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Opposite of having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body
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Opposite of being the authoritative or definitive source of, or reference for
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Opposite of inspiring conviction and not able to be refuted
“I was not impressed with his evidence, which I found to be vague and unconvincing.”
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Opposite of superseding others in importance or status
“His punches were weak and slow, and I can claim with confidence that he was the worst boxer that I had ever seen.”
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Opposite of accurate, authentic or authoritative in nature
“Uninformed investors need to rely on the noise and for this reason, they may react immediately to fallacious information or react to actual information with a delay.”
Adjective
(of a job or position) Opposite of involving responsibility or a degree of personal accountability
“He held a lowly position as a pool cleaner but had dreams of making it big one day.”
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Opposite of very domineering in laying down one's dogmas or beliefs
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Opposite of legally binding due to having been executed in compliance with the law
“He's been detained in Japan since mid-July, when he was nabbed for traveling with an invalid passport.”
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Opposite of based on, or displaying, common sense
“Of course, the moment I got there it was clear that all my concerns were completely groundless.”
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Opposite of rigidly established, not subject to being changed or challenged
“You found that your constructs were succored with flexible rules that guided behavior, rules that gave individuals the opportunity to follow them voluntarily.”
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Opposite of having influence or power
“The errand boy was an insignificant person, mostly unrecognized by those around him.”
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Opposite of strictly imposing or enforcing a rule or method
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