Synonyms of impacts

impacts 1 of 2

noun

plural of impact

1

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things

the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• shocks
• crashes
• jolts
• thumps
• bumps
• blows
• slams
• encounters
• concussions
• impingements
• contacts
• kicks
• slaps
• punches
• jounces
• strikes
• hits
• knocks
• jars
• touches
• wallops
• smashes
• buffets
• raps
• meetings
• batterings
• bashings
• thrashings
• lickings

2

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another

the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• influences
• consequences
• repercussions
• sways
• marks
• weights
• pulls
• significances
• importances
• authorities
• dominions
• dominations
• prestiges
• clouts
• commands
• supremacies
• sovereignties
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

impacts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of impact

1

as in affects

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• influences
• impresses
• touches
• strikes
• reaches
• interests
• sways
• inspires
• tells (on)
• involves
• moves
• bothers
• gets to
• concerns
• attracts
• disturbs
• troubles
• fascinates
• biases
• plagues
• penetrates
• worries
• dazzles
• carries away
• entrances
• stresses
• colors
• upsets
• engages
• transports
• stirs
• afflicts
• distresses
• perturbs
• ravishes
• enchants
• pierces
• enraptures
• harasses
• tries
• enthralls
• smites
• charms
• captivates
• disquiets
• discomforts
• agitates
• discomposes
• flusters
• wrings
• harries
• allures
• pesters
• strains
• bewitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• wearies
• palls
• jades
• underwhelms

2

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• collides
• slams
• bangs
• crashes
• smashes
• knocks
• rams
• hits
• impinges
• swipes
• strikes
• thuds
• bounces
• lands
• bashes
• scrapes
• contacts
• glances
• touches
• ricochets
• skips
• rebounds
• brushes
• sweeps
• grazes
• pushes
• muscles
• skims
• nudges
• clunks
• jostles
• kisses
• shaves
• caroms
• bulldozes
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

3

as in roots

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• embeds
• lodges
• beds
• entrenches
• implants
• fixes
• puts
• places
• enroots
• ingrains
• infuses
• beats (into)
• imbues
• establishes
• drives (into)
• instills
• sticks
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roots (out)
• eliminates
• dislodges
• uproots
• removes
• eradicates
• ejects
• disconnects
• expels
• detaches
• disengages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impacts

Noun

What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong concern about climate change and its impacts, with many expressing alarm over the dismantling of scientific research and data accessibility. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Traditional due diligence can miss back-office technology impacts—liabilities reducing valuation (technical debt, vendor lock-in and cybersecurity exposure) or assets increasing it (scalable platforms and modernized pipelines). — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Other residents expressed concern about traffic and local wildlife, as the site is vacant and was last assessed for environmental impacts in 2006. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Environmental impacts would be judged under the laws and standards in place when an application is submitted. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The project still has to go through the National Environmental Policy Act, which looks at environmental impacts. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

And there’s absolutely no doubt that this one is riding in on top of temperatures already greatly elevated by greenhouse-gas emissions, escalating its impacts. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Those impacts could also extend as far south as the New Jersey coast if the storm wobbles farther west. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Opponents of the administration have wasted no time in calling out the tariffs’ impacts on their districts and constituencies, knowing that coming out against the duties is a winning stance. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Don’t let this dynamic drive a short-term decision that impacts budgets and operations for years. — Dan Faulkner, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

That said, how Mensah operates with the football in his right hand impacts the Hurricanes’ chances to keep going 1-0. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Her character has no scenes here, but the transaction made inside these walls deeply impacts her. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Construction impacts The developer provided additional construction measures in response to council concerns about the project’s proximity to the school. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The recall impacts about 2,000 units of the Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toy. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

How Supreme Court ruling impacts voters How did the Supreme Court rule on mail-in ballots? — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Doctors do not currently know whether stiff-person syndrome impacts an individual's life expectancy, according to Croll, who said some patients have lived a few years after diagnosis while others have gone on to live for decades. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

As is the case with any player’s contract negotiation, the use of player or team options in the deal significantly impacts the final number. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026