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. Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful'
efficacious; as, a potent medicine. "Harsh and potent
injuries." --Shak.
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Moses once more his potent rod extends. --Milton.
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2. Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant;
mighty; influential; as, a potent prince. "A potent
dukedom." --Shak.
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Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors. --Shak.
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3. Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great
influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument.
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Cross potent. (Her.) See Illust. (7) of Cross.
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Syn: Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient;
forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Potent \Po"tent\, n.
1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] --Shak.
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2. [See Potence.] A staff or crutch. [Obs.]
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3. (Her.) One of the furs; a surface composed of patches
which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are
always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise
specially mentioned.
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Counter potent (Her.), a fur differing from potent in the
arrangement of the patches.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
potent
adj 1: having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent
analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments" [syn: cogent,
powerful]
2: having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground
soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [syn: strong]
3: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent
toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea" [syn: strong]
[ant: impotent]
4: (of a male) able to copulate [syn: virile] [ant: impotent]
WordNet (r) 2.0
145 Moby Thesaurus words for "potent":
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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