Synonyms for potentiality

Most common

potential · potency · capability · capableness · possibility

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being or having potential.

   A new year is filled with potentiality.

2. n. 2

   An instance of potential: any given possibility.

   any and all potentialities

3. n. 3

   An inherent capacity for growth or development.

Related words

Word family

potence potency potent potentate potential

Forms

Plural

potentialities → potentials, potencies, capabilities, possibilities…

Example sentences

• potential Algeria is a prosperous country full of potential.
• potency Both vaccines require two doses for full potency.
• capability No one knows Morocco's true combat capability.
• possibility We cannot rule out the possibility of an accident.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

power²

6 letters

chance¹

7 letters

potency³

9 letters

potential³

10 letters

capability⁵

11 letters

possibility⁵, contingency⁴, eventuality⁶, capableness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

potentialité

Italiano

potenzialità