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Definitions

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
STRONGEST
unlikely
WEAK
helpless impossible lacking unpromising
NOUN
possibility for achievement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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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The investment bank has “high conviction” in Amazon’s growth potential — with AWS estimates that are far above what investors may be expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The investment bank has “high conviction” in Amazon’s growth potential — with AWS estimates that are far above what investors may be expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The State Department, while confirming that U.S. and Rwandan officials discussed sanctions, didn’t answer questions about a potential Rwandan withdrawal from Mozambique.

From The Wall Street Journal

Air Canada has said that it had launched an external search for potential CEO candidates in January.

From BBC

Pahlavi now lives in the US and has positioned himself as a potential transitional leader of the country.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.