influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /

ADJECTIVE

effective, powerful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authoritative dominant famous important leading persuasive prominent significant strong

WEAK

affecting big-gun big-wheel controlling efficacious forcible governing guiding impressive inspiring instrumental major-league meaningful momentous moving name potent substantial telling touching weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous inferior insignificant obscure subordinate trivial unimportant unknown

WEAK

ineffective ineffectual uninfluential unmoving weak

Example Sentences

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“He was a sounding board for the Enterprises on a variety of subjects, as he was known to be a highly in-demand, influential financial advisor and philanthropist in New York City.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Karp, an influential lawyer in corporate circles, gave up his role leading the firm earlier this month after emails showed an association with Epstein that lasted years.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Howe's side have failed to win any of the 10 Premier League matches in which the influential Guimaraes did not feature since his debut in February 2022.

From BBC

Some religious Saudis and members of the kingdom’s diminished but still influential clerical class are concerned the crown prince is taking things too far.

From The Wall Street Journal

The documents reveal what appears to have been a close and wide-ranging relationship between one of the Gulf's most influential business figures and Epstein.

From BBC

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