influential
having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
a person who exerts or can exert strong influence: according to influentials of the fashion industry.
Origin of influential
1Other 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
Here then we have the people interfering influentially in the appointment of the civil service.
The Cult of Incompetence | Emile FaguetThus a second time, as you will presently see, the capitol of my native State had influentially affected the current of my life.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonIt is our business here to speak, for it is by the tongue that we multiply ourselves most influentially.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThe psychology of the judge enters into the consideration as influentially as the psychology of the offender.
Criminal Psychology | Hans GrossThis is the story of one of the most far-reaching and influentially naughty things we ever did in our lives.
The Wouldbegoods | E. Nesbit
British Dictionary definitions for influential
/ (ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl) /
having or exerting influence
Derived forms of influential
- influentially, adverb
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