more potent

ADJECTIVE

effective, powerful, forceful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling dominant dynamic great impressive influential persuasive robust strong useful vigorous

STRONG

stiff

WEAK

almighty authoritative ball of fire cogent commanding convincing efficacious forcible full-bodied go-getter gutsy lusty mighty powerhouse puissant punchy spanking sturdy telling trenchant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inactive ineffective ineffectual infirm insignificant soft unhealthy unimportant weak

WEAK

disabled fragile helpless impotent incapable

Example Sentences

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Their seam attack looks more potent, their batting more settled.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

To make vitamin K more potent, the team synthesized 12 hybrid vitamin K homologs.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The development of more potent submarines would boost Beijing’s bid to forge a world-class oceangoing navy, a key element in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitious campaign to modernize the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

That path back for USC would certainly be smoother with a more potent offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And as emotions go, one of them—fear—is more potent than the rest.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt