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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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Methane, the second biggest contributor to climate change, stays in the atmosphere for far less time than carbon dioxide, but its warming effect is roughly 80 times more potent over a 20-year period.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It’s an indescribable closeness, more potent than any dividend.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Given there are safer and more conventional riot-control agents available to police, an obsolete and more potent agent could be classed as a chemical weapon, according to weapons experts consulted by the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Oh, that gentleness! how far more potent is it than force!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë