puissant
adjectiveHow many syllables in puissant?
There are 2 syllables in the word puissant.Divide puissant into syllables:
puis · sant
How to pronounce puissant:
Definition of puissant:
- puissant (adjective):
- adjective. powerful.
- having puissance powerful
Synonyms for puissant:
heavy
heavy-duty
important
influential
mighty
potent
powerful
prominent
senior
significant
strong
Antonyms for puissant:
can't win
debilitated
defenceless
defenseless
delicate
dependent
dinky
disabled
extraneous
feeble
flimsy
footling
fragile
frail
frivolous
hamstrung
handcuffed
helpless
immaterial
impotent
impuissant
inactive
inadequate
inappreciable
incapable
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