'Influential' definitions:
Definition of 'influential'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" [ant: uninfluential]
Definition of 'Influential'
From: GCIDE
- Influential \In`flu*en"tial\ ([i^]n`fl[-u]*[e^]n"shal), a. [See Influence.] Exerting or possessing influence or power; potent; efficacious; effective; strong; having authority or ascendency; as, an influential man, station, argument, etc. [1913 Webster]
- A very influential Gascon prefix. --Earle. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'influential'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- ascendant,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- clothed with authority,
- commanding,
- competent,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- controlling,
- dominant,
- duly constituted,
- effective,
- effectual,
- efficacious,
- eminent,
- empowered,
- enchanting,
- estimable,
- ex officio,
- forceful,
- governing,
- great,
- guiding,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- imperative,
- important,
- instrumental,
- leading,
- magnetic,
- mighty,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- official,
- personable,
- persuasive,
- potent,
- powerful,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- prestigious,
- prominent,
- puissant,
- ranking,
- reputable,
- ruling,
- senior,
- significant,
- strong,
- suasive,
- substantial,
- superior,
- supreme,
- telling,
- totalitarian,
- weighty,
- winning