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Definitions for Potent

[1] powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force.
[2] cogent; persuasive: Several potent arguments were in his favor.
[3] producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug.
[4] having or exercising great power or influence: a potent factor in the economy.
[5] (of a male) capable of sexual intercourse.
[6] a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
[7] a T -shaped form used in potent or counterpotent.
[8] (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
[9] possessing great strength; powerful
[10] (of arguments, etc) persuasive or forceful
[11] influential or authoritative
[12] tending to produce violent physical or chemical effects a potent poison
[13] (of a male) capable of having sexual intercourse
[14] heraldry (of a cross) having flat bars across the ends of the arms

Words related to Potent

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Words nearby Potent

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Origin of Potent

21325–75; Middle English potente crutch, variant of potence < French crutch, support < Medieval Latin potentia, Latin: power, potency

Other words from Potent

po·tent·ly , adverb
po·tent·ness , noun

Word origin for Potent

C17: from obsolete potent a crutch, from Latin potentia power

Synonyms for Potent

compelling, dominant, dynamic, great, impressive, influential, persuasive, robust, strong, useful, vigorous, stiff, almighty, authoritative, ball of fire, cogent, commanding, convincing, efficacious, forcible, full-bodied, go-getter, gutsy, lusty, mighty, powerhouse, puissant, punchy, spanking, sturdy, telling, trenchant