dogmatical

  • 81dogmatic — 1670s, from L.L. dogmaticus, from Gk. dogmatikos pertaining to doctrines, from dogma (see DOGMA (Cf. dogma)). Related: Dogmatical (c.1600) …

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  • 82bigoted — a. Prejudiced, intolerant, obstinate, opiniative, hidebound, dogmatical, narrow minded, self opinionated, over zealous, creed bound, wedded to an opinion …

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  • 83dogmatic — a.; (also dogmatical) 1. Authoritative, formal, categorical, settled. 2. Positive, confident, peremptory. 3. Arrogant, overbearing, magisterial, oracular, dictatorial. 4. Doctrinal, setting forth doctrines, expounding dogma …

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  • 84magisterial — a. Domineering, lordly, imperious, proud, arrogant, lofty, authoritative, despotic, dictatorial, consequential, pompous, dogmatical, haughty …

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  • 85opinionated — a. Conceited, dogmatical, opinionative, stiff or stubborn in opinion, opinioned …

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  • 86oracular — a. 1. Prophetic, portentous, ominous. 2. Authoritative, magisterial, positive, dogmatical. 3. Sage, wise, grave, venerable. 4. Obscure, ambiguous, dark, blind, equivocal …

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  • 87overbearing — a. 1. Overpowering, oppressive, repressing. 2. Imperious, domineering, dictatorial, supercilious, lordly, haughty, arrogant, dogmatical …

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  • 88peremptory — a. 1. Decisive, express, authoritative, categorical, imperative, positive, absolute, imperious. 2. Resolute, determined, resolved. 3. Dogmatical, arbitrary. 4. (Law.) Final, determinate …

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  • 89assertive — adj 1. emphatic, insistent, positive, decided, confident, certain, assured, sure; outspoken, mouthy, loudmouthed; dogmatic, dogmatical, peremptory, doctrinaire, opinionated. 2. aggressive, assertive, self assertive, forward, bumptious, brash;… …

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  • 90authoritative — adj 1. official, sanctioned, approved, validated, Inf.O.K. d; valid, true, authentic, genuine, real, Inf. kosher; ruling, governing, dominant. 2. sound, weighty, heavy, grave; documented, certified, attested, Sl. from the horse s mouth;… …

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