influential

[ in-floo-en-shuhl ]
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adjective
  1. having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.

noun
  1. a person who exerts or can exert strong influence: according to influentials of the fashion industry.

Origin of influential

1
First recorded in 1560–70; from Medieval Latin influenti(a) “stellar emanation” (see influence) + -al1

Other words for influential

Other words from influential

  • in·flu·en·tial·ly, adverb
  • non·in·flu·en·tial, adjective
  • non·in·flu·en·tial·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·in·flu·en·tial, adjective
  • qua·si-in·flu·en·tial, adjective
  • qua·si-in·flu·en·tial·ly, adverb
  • un·in·flu·en·tial, adjective
  • un·in·flu·en·tial·ly, adverb

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How to use influential in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for influential

influential

/ (ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. having or exerting influence

Derived forms of influential

  • influentially, adverb

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