potent

potent
Synonyms and related words:
absolute, amorous, armipotent, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, beefy, bouncing, broad-shouldered, carnal, charismatic, charming, clothed with authority, cogent, commanding, compelling, competent, concentrated, consequential, considerable, controlling, convincing, dominant, doughty, duly constituted, dynamic, effective, effectual, efficacious, eminent, empowered, enchanting, energetic, erogenic, erogenous, erotic, erotogenic, estimable, ex officio, fleshly, forceful, forcible, forcy, formidable, full-blooded, full-bodied, full-strength, gamic, governing, great, gutsy, gutty, hairychested, hale, hard, hard as nails, hardy, he-mannish, hearty, hefty, hegemonic, hegemonistic, heterosexual, high-potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension, husky, imperative, important, impressive, in force, in power, influential, iron-hard, irresistible, leading, libidinal, lusty, macho, magnetic, mighty, mighty in battle, momentous, monocratic, nervy, nuptial, obstinate, official, operative, oversexed, personable, persuasive, powerful, preeminent, prepotent, prestigious, procreative, prominent, puissant, ranking, red-blooded, reputable, robust, robustious, rugged, ruling, senior, sensual, sex, sexed, sexlike, sexual, sexy, sound, stalwart, steely, stout, straight, strapping, striking, strong, strong as brandy, strong as strong, strong-willed, sturdy, suasive, substantial, superior, supreme, telling, totalitarian, ultramasculine, undersexed, valid, venereal, vigorous, virile, viripotent, vital, voluptuous, weighty, winning

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  • Potent — Po tent, a. [L. potens, entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See {Host} a landlord, {Am}, and cf. {Despot}, {Podesta}, {Possible}, {Power}, {Puissant}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potent — POTÉNT, Ă, potenţi, te, adj. (livr.) Puternic, tare. – Din lat. potens, ntis. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 04.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  Potent ≠ impotent Trimis de siveco, 07.04.2008. Sursa: Antonime  POTÉNT adj. v. puternic, redutabil, robust, solid,… …   Dicționar Român

  • potent — Adj stark, mächtig, zeugungsfähig per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. potēns ( entis), dem PPräs. von l. * potere mächtig sein , zu l. potis vermögend, mächtig . Die Bedeutung zeugungsfähig ist… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Potent — Po tent, n. 1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Potence}.] A staff or crutch. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Her.) One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potent — Adj. (Mittelstufe) zeugungsfähig (Mann) Beispiel: Ihr Mann ist potent. potent Adj. (Oberstufe) geh.: über großes Kapital verfügend, finanzstark Synonyme: finanzkräftig, vermögend, zahlungskräftig (ugs.) Beispiel: Der Rennfahrer verfügt über einen …   Extremes Deutsch

  • potent — [pōt′ nt] adj. [L potens (gen. potentis), prp. of posse, to be able < potis, able (< IE base * potis, master, husband > Sans pāti, master) + esse, to be: see ESSENCE] 1. having authority or power; mighty; influential [a potent monarch] 2 …   English World dictionary

  • potent — »beischlafs , zeugungsfähig; zahlungskräftig, finanzstark; stark, mächtig, einflussreich«: Das der medizinischen Fachsprache entstammende Adjektiv ist in dieser Bedeutung eine junge Rückbildung des 20. Jh.s aus impotent »zeugungsunfähig«, das… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Potént — (lat.), mächtig, vermögend; Potenāt, Machthaber, regierender Fürst …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • potent — I adjective able, active, affecting, capable, cogent, commanding, compelling, convincing, dominant, dramatic, dynamic, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, energetic, forceful, forcible, formidable, generative, impelling, important,… …   Law dictionary

  • potent — c.1500, from L. potentem (nom. potens) powerful, prp. of *potere be powerful, from potis powerful, able, capable, from PIE root *poti powerful, lord (Cf. Skt. patih master, husband, Gk. posis, Lith. patis husband ). Meaning …   Etymology dictionary

  • potent — *powerful, puissant, forceful, forcible Analogous words: *vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty: *effective, efficacious, effectual: *strong, sturdy, tenacious Antonyms: impotent …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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