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Definitions

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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Arguably one of the most influential artists and producers of his generation, Kanye West - now known as Ye - set a new bar for hip-hop production in the 2000s and 2010s.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe it is natural, then, that a big swath of the most influential podcasters have come forward to offer a solution to those executives’ problems.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

This year, the influential retail cohort is taking a much more cautious approach as the war in Iran upends markets around the world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Some companies have had such strong-willed and influential founders that they could make bold bets without giving themselves extra votes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They saw only what everyone saw, because it was all they wanted her to be—the popular girl from a wealthy, influential family.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.