Synonyms of potency

potency

noun

ˈpō-tᵊn(t)-sē 

as in power

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• power
• strength
• energy
• muscle
• capacity
• vigor
• capability
• potence
• horsepower
• firepower
• force
• competence
• might
• competency
• puissance
• effectiveness
• sinew
• aptitude
• usefulness
• adequacy
• effectualness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotence
• weakness
• impotency
• powerlessness
• inability
• disability
• incompetence
• incapacity
• incompetency
• inaptitude
• incapability
• ineffectiveness
• inefficacy
• uselessness
• ineffectuality
• helplessness
• paralysis
• ineffectualness
• incapableness
• inefficaciousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of potency

The surface reluctance of the United States, over past decades, to use force helped preserve the potency of the Pentagon. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

The potency of this processor pushes the OmniBook X Flip into content-creation territory, where the touch screen invites you to dabble even more. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

Much has been made of the potency of Nosková’s serve throughout this tournament, but Muchová’s had been similarly lethal going into the final. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Imagine the charge, the potency, of Russell’s argument for free expressions and inquiry to subjects of a theocratic dictatorship. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 8 July 2026