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potent

/ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/adjective2 syllables

Potent means: having a strong physiological or chemical effect.

Synonyms for potent11

adjective, as in having a strong physiological or chemical effect

strong, stiff, equipotent, multipotent, effective, effectual, efficacious, fertile, powerful

adjective, as in having great influence

powerful, influential

adjective, as in having or wielding force or authority

strong, powerful

adjective, as in (of a male) capable of copulation

virile

Opposites of potent

impotent

What does potent mean?4

adjective

1

having a strong physiological or chemical effect“a potent toxin”

2

having great influence

3

having or wielding force or authority“providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”

4

(of a male) capable of copulation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Potent in a sentence

  • Race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society.Hybrid
  • Skura's seductive looks are a potent honey trap for men.Amastan
  • So potent is this poison that even a single granule can kill.Auride
  • Polonium can be used as a very potent poison.Amastan
  • New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?fcbond
  • Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims.saeb
  • At high doses, fluoride is a potent poison that is almost on par with arsenic.GemMonkey
  • This snake's venom is very potent.Hybrid

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