Synonyms of potentiality

potentiality

noun

pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

as in possibility

something that can develop or become actual

would like to see a colony on the moon as an actuality and not merely a potentiality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• capability
• likelihood
• probability
• eventuality
• potency
• latency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reality
• certainty
• actuality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of potentiality

The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026

And where there is injustice and frustration, the potentialities for violence are greater. — NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025

On foot, there are no boundaries in the land, no divides, nothing but the past and the potentiality of the future. — Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025

Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet. — Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025