English adjective: potent | |||
1. | potent having great influence | ||
Synonyms | powerful | ||
Similar | influential | ||
Antonyms | uninfluential | ||
2. | potent having or wielding force or authority | ||
Samples | Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons. | ||
Synonyms | strong | ||
Similar | powerful | ||
Antonyms | powerless | ||
3. | potent having a strong physiological or chemical effect | ||
Samples | A potent toxin. Potent liquor. A potent cup of tea. A stiff drink. | ||
Synonyms | stiff, strong | ||
Similar | equipotent, multipotent | ||
See also | effective, effectual, efficacious, fertile, powerful | ||
Attribute | effectiveness, potency, strength | ||
Antonyms | impotent | ||
4. | potent (of a male) capable of copulation | ||
Synonyms | virile | ||
Antonyms | impotent | ||