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 | ||