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potent
adjective
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Divide potent into syllables:

po · tent

How to pronounce potent:

Definition of potent:

potent (adjective):
having great power or influence
having or wielding force or authority.
having or wielding force, authority, or influence powerful

Synonyms for potent:

authoritative
big
commanding
concentrated
dominant
dynamic
full
full-bodied
heady
influential
lusty
muscular
plush
powerful
rich
robust
strong

Antonyms for potent:

bland
can't win
debilitated
defenceless
defenseless
delicate
dependent
dinky
disabled
dull
easily ignored
enervated
exhausted
extraneous
faint
feeble
flimsy
footling
fragile
frail
frivolous
hamstrung
handcuffed
helpless
immaterial
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