Synonyms for potency
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Strength — power, authority
strength, power, effectiveness, vigor US, vigour UK, might, energy, virtue, force, puissance
2. Authority
authority, influence, dominance, control, say-so informal, sway, authorization UK US, authorisation UK, mastery, ascendancy, domination
3. Potentiality — potentiality, ability, capacity
Definitions
- n. 1
Power, authority.
- n. 2
Potentiality, ability, capacity.
- n. 3
The ability or capacity to perform something
Related words
- Word family
- potence potent potentate potential potentiality
Forms
- Plural
- potencies → strengths, powers, effectivenesses, vigors…
Example sentences
- strength I have underestimated the strength of my opponent.
- effectiveness Don't doubt the effectiveness of this medicine.
- virtue I was able to study abroad by virtue of the money.
- vigor The city came back to life with more vigor.
- influence Such magazines have a great influence on children.
- dominance The dominance of English kills the European debate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| potency | steady | |
| strength | steady | |
| effectiveness | steady | |
| virtue | steady | |
| vigor | falling | |
| influence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lust1, sway1
- 5 letters
- might1, power2, force1, vigor2
- 6 letters
- energy3, virtue2, vigour
- 7 letters
- control2, mastery3, potence
- 8 letters
- strength1
- 9 letters
- potential3, authority4, influence3, dominance3, puissance
- 10 letters
- domination4, ascendancy4
- 12 letters
- potentiality
- 13 letters
- effectiveness4, authorization5, authorisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).