more potential

ADJECTIVE

promising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hidden likely possible probable

STRONG

budding future

WEAK

abeyant conceivable dormant embryonic imaginable implied inherent latent lurking plausible prepatent quiescent thinkable undeveloped unrealized within realm of possibility

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlikely

WEAK

helpless impossible lacking unpromising

Example Sentences

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With the World Cup having expanded from 32 to 48 teams this time around, there appears to be more potential dark horses than ever before.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

"The more information you can provide and the more context you can provide, the more potential uses that that record will have in the future."

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A low threshold catches more potential threats but increases false alarms.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

It plans this year to give more potential customers the information and tools they need to start designing the chips they want Rapidus to make one day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Maleeka’s got more potential than she’s letting on. Keeping her under the principal’s nose may be just the way to get her back in line.”

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake