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

In recent attacks on Kyiv, air-raid sirens have sounded at the same time as impacts. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass penned a letter to company shareholders hoping to highlight the negative impacts that residents have had to deal with in the wake of the fire. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Management even looked ahead to fiscal 2027, saying Visa has a clear line of sight into renewals, the product pipeline and pricing impacts, with formal guidance coming next quarter - all good things for earnings stability (and multiples). — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Some of these impacts were performed to discard the craft, but others — like Lunar Prospector, LCROSS and Chandrayaan-1 — helped confirm the presence of water by examining the resulting plume. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Many speakers shared the same concerns about how the warehouse fire and smoke, and ongoing impacts from rotting food, have harmed their health. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

El Niño is very rapidly strengthening The primary reason is the strengthening El Niño in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which has global weather impacts. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

The minimum sustainability standards CPHFW introduced in 2020 were ahead of their time, forcing brands to tackle their environmental and social impacts in order to continue showing on schedule. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026

The asteroid, which takes its name from the Egyptian deity of chaos, will be seen and heard, but the only impacts will be on science and planetary defense. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Verb

Leaders need to remember how the workplace impacts people emotionally and lead accordingly - positively influencing their storied experience. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

That same efficient localization impacts flexibility, however, and becomes costly when exogenous shocks hit businesses. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Library users are now asked to leave if their behavior impacts others, but the rules are not specific about intoxication. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Choose Grilled, Poached, Roasted, or Baked The cooking method significantly impacts the calories and saturated fat of meals. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026

New World screwworm, a concerning pest that mainly impacts livestock and wildlife, was detected in South Texas in June 2026. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Baker, and Latimore explained to THR how the blended family of raising six children between them and Tiffany impacts this final season. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Per the Mayo Clinic, the condition is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and slurred speech, among other symptoms. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

As the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak impacts its foot traffic, Taco Bell is offering a $1 lettuce-free menu item promotion. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 July 2026