influential
1influential — UK US /ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl/ adjective ► able to influence someone or something: »an influential group/figure/leader »He has managed to play an influential role in Washington for a quarter of a century. influential in (doing) sth »Foucault has been… …
2Influential — In flu*en tial ([i^]n fl[ u]*[e^]n shal), a. [See {Influence}.] Exerting or possessing influence or power; potent; efficacious; effective; strong; having authority or ascendency; as, an influential man, station, argument, etc. [1913 Webster] A… …
3influential — I adjective authoritative, cogent, commanding, consequential, controlling, convincing, determinative, distinguished, dominant, domineering, effective, effectual, efficacious, eminent, empowered, esteemed, foremost, governing, gravis, hegemonic,… …
4influential — powerful, 1650s, from M.L. influentialis, from influentia (see INFLUENCE (Cf. influence)). Earlier in an astrological sense (1560s) …
5influential — [adj] effective, powerful affecting, authoritative, big gun*, big wheel*, controlling, dominant, efficacious, famous, forcible, governing, guiding, hot dog*, important, impressive, inspiring, instrumental, leading, major league*, meaningful,… …
6influential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having great influence. DERIVATIVES influentially adverb …
7influential — [in΄flo͞o en′shəl] adj. [ML influentialis] having or exerting influence, esp. great influence; powerful; effective influentially adv …
8influential — in|flu|en|tial [ ,ınflu enʃəl ] adjective ** able to influence the way other people think or behave: The study looks at the influential role of professional athletes in public life. He is one of the most influential figures in the government.… …
9influential */*/ — UK [ˌɪnfluˈenʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl] adjective able to influence the way other people think or behave He is one of the most influential figures in the government. The study looks at the influential role of professional athletes in public life …
10influential — [[t]ɪ̱nflue̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ in ing Someone or something that is influential has a lot of influence over people or events. It helps to have influential friends. ...the influential position of president of the chamber... He had been …
