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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /
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
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unlikely
WEAK
helpless impossible lacking unpromising
NOUN
possibility for achievement
Synonyms
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ability capability capacity potentiality power
STRONG
aptitude arete wherewithal
WEAK
the makings what it takes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotence inability incompetence weakness
WEAK
impossible lack

Example Sentences

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Any stock screen is only a snapshot, meant to help you with your own research through which you can form your own opinion about a potential investment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A smaller pool of potential workers, combined with lower participation rates within that pool, could lead to labor shortages in some areas, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But Mara was a potential superstar, and he wasn’t buying any of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Oppenheimer believes the relatively cheap stock prices should ease fears about a potential tech bubble.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Gertner went off with the documents explaining CDOs to potential investors and sweated and groaned and heaved and suffered.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis