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potentstrong, mighty, powerful: potent medicine; persuasive, influential: a potent argument
Not to be confused with:portent – augury, warning, sign: portent of things to comepo·tent P0480300 (pōt′nt)adj.1. Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.2. a. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects: potent liquor; a potent toxin.b. Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent: potent arguments.3. Having great control or authority: "The police were potent only so long as they were feared" (Thomas Burke).4. Able to achieve and maintain an erection that allows for sexual intercourse. Used of a male.
[Middle English, from Latin potēns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]
po′tent·ly adv.po′tent·ness n.potent (ˈpəʊtənt) adj1. possessing great strength; powerful2. (of arguments, etc) persuasive or forceful3. influential or authoritative4. tending to produce violent physical or chemical effects: a potent poison. 5. (of a male) capable of having sexual intercourse[C15: from Latin potēns able, from posse to be able] ˈpotently adv ˈpotentness n
potent (ˈpəʊtənt) adj (Heraldry) heraldry (of a cross) having flat bars across the ends of the arms[C17: from obsolete potent a crutch, from Latin potentia power]po•tent1 (ˈpoʊt nt)
adj. 1. powerful; mighty. 2. cogent; persuasive. 3. producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug. 4. having or exercising great power or influence. 5. (of a male) capable of sexual intercourse. [1490–1500; < Latin potent- (s. of potēns), present participle of posse to be able, have power; see -ent] po′tent•ly, adv. po•tent2 (ˈpoʊt nt)
adj. (of a heraldic cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm. [1325–75; Middle English potente crutch, variant of potence < French crutch, support < Medieval Latin potentia, Latin: power, potency] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | potent - having great influencepowerfulinfluential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" | | 2. | potent - having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"strongpowerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" | | 3. | potent - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"stiff, strongeffective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"fertile - capable of reproducingpowerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage" | | 4. | potent - (of a male) capable of copulationvirileimpotent - (of a male) unable to copulate |
potentadjective1. powerful, commanding, dynamic, dominant, influential, authoritative a potent political force2. persuasive, telling, convincing, effective, impressive, compelling, forceful, cogent a potent electoral message
persuasive ineffective, unconvincing3. strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous, forceful, efficacious, puissant The drug is extremely potent, but can have unpleasant side-effects.
strong weak, impotentpotentadjective1. Having great physical strength:mighty, powerful, puissant, strong.2. Having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredient:concentrated, stiff, strong.3. Having or able to exert great power:mighty, powerful, puissant.Translationspotent (ˈpəutənt) adjective powerful; strong. a potent drink. 有力的，濃烈的 有力的，烈性的 ˈpotency noun 力量 力量
potent
po·tent (pō'tĕnt), 1. Possessing force, power, strength.
See also: totipotent, pluripotent, unipotent. 2. Indicating the ability of a primordial cell to differentiate.
See also: totipotent, pluripotent, unipotent. 3. In psychiatry, possessing sexual potency. potent (pōt′nt)adj.1. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects.2. Able to achieve and maintain an erection that allows for sexual intercourse. Used of a male.po·tent (pō'tĕnt) 1. Possessing force, power, strength. 2. Indicating the ability of a primordial cell to differentiate. 3. Possessing sexual potency. potent
Synonyms for potentadj powerfulSynonyms- powerful
- commanding
- dynamic
- dominant
- influential
- authoritative
adj persuasiveSynonyms- persuasive
- telling
- convincing
- effective
- impressive
- compelling
- forceful
- cogent
Antonymsadj strongSynonyms- strong
- powerful
- mighty
- vigorous
- forceful
- efficacious
- puissant
AntonymsSynonyms for potentadj having great physical strengthSynonyms- mighty
- powerful
- puissant
- strong
adj having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredientSynonymsadj having or able to exert great powerSynonymsSynonyms for potentadj having great influenceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or wielding force or authoritySynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a strong physiological or chemical effectSynonymsRelated Words- effective
- effectual
- efficacious
- fertile
- powerful
Antonymsadj (of a male) capable of copulationSynonymsAntonyms |