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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Infantino, 56, whose World Cup kicks off Thursday in Mexico City, has made it a specialty of his to court the planet’s most influential power brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There is one intriguing thread that leads to a largely invisible Fellowship leader said to be influential with Michigan Republicans and, allegedly, unnamed Democrats.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

With that backdrop, it’s worth turning our attention to two of South America’s most influential energy producers.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She launched Mobolise to tackle what she called the "scary underrepresentation of black talent" across influential industries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Everyone here seemed to have been invited because they were connected to somebody well-known or influential — everyone except Ginny.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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