Synonyms of influent

influent

noun

as in tributary

a stream that flows into a larger body of water

along with its influents, the Missouri and Ohio rivers, the Mississippi River drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tributary
• affluent
• confluent
• feeder
• bayou
• headwater
• branch
• source
• backwater
• rill
• brook
• rivulet
• creek
• streamlet
• brooklet
• fountainhead
• run
• headstream
• head

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effluent
• distributary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of influent

So far, the city has completed several major components of the Springbrook improvement project, including adding in an ultraviolet disinfection system that replaced the facility’s old chlorine disinfection system and adding new pumps at the influent pump station. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank. — The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017