'Puissant' definitions:
Definition of 'puissant'
From: WordNet
adjective
Powerful
Definition of 'Puissant'
From: GCIDE
- Puissant \Pu"is*sant\, a. [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr. L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See Potent.] Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire. " Puissant deeds." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Of puissant nations which the world possessed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more puissant. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'puissant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- armipotent,
- ascendant,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- beefy,
- bouncing,
- clothed with authority,
- cogent,
- commanding,
- competent,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- controlling,
- dominant,
- doughty,
- duly constituted,
- dynamic,
- effective,
- eminent,
- empowered,
- energetic,
- ex officio,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- forcy,
- full-blooded,
- full-strength,
- governing,
- great,
- gutsy,
- gutty,
- hale,
- hard,
- hard as nails,
- hardy,
- hearty,
- hefty,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- high-potency,
- high-powered,
- high-pressure,
- high-tension,
- husky,
- imperative,
- important,
- in force,
- in power,
- influential,
- iron-hard,
- irresistible,
- leading,
- lusty,
- mighty,
- mighty in battle,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- nervy,
- obstinate,
- official,
- operative,
- potent,
- powerful,
- preeminent,
- prepotent,
- prestigious,
- prominent,
- ranking,
- red-blooded,
- robust,
- robustious,
- rugged,
- ruling,
- senior,
- stalwart,
- steely,
- stout,
- strapping,
- striking,
- strong,
- strong as brandy,
- strong as strong,
- strong-willed,
- sturdy,
- substantial,
- superior,
- supreme,
- telling,
- totalitarian,
- valid,
- vigorous,
- vital,
- weighty