Entry Word: influential

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having power over the minds or behavior of others <in light of the effect that they have had, religious leaders such as Jesus and Muḥammad must be regarded as among the most influential people ever>

Synonyms authoritative, forceful, weighty

Related Words controlling, dominating, masterful; dominant, predominant, sovereign, supreme; eminent, important, momentous

Near Antonyms helpless, impotent, powerless, weak; incapable, unable

2 having great power or influence <a particularly influential politician got the team a new ballpark> — see important 2