PUISSANT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

puissant

adjective

ˈpwi-sᵊnt

Definition of puissant

as in powerful

having great power or influence one of the nation's most respected and puissant advocates for the rights of minorities

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Recent Examples of puissant The show is light on tech, but the accompanying images (video design by Stefano DeCarli) pour through as addendums to Felder’s puissant passion of Liszt’s Liebesträume or Beethoven’s Für Elise and land with great effect. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 Coffee gave us the Enlightenment, and insurance, and the most puissant bop of summer 2024. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Netanyahu, who has close ties with politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, has resisted attempts to end the exemptions.

— Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
And that includes his warning that TV news has been corrupted by the agendas of the powerful, wealthy billionaires who now control a large portion of the media.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

The influential group of Latino lawmakers, many of whom have immigrant or farmworker backgrounds, accounts for nearly a third of the Legislature.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
An administration can understand this, but that doesn’t mean influential board members agree.

— Mac Engel October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of influential

Adjective

Organizations often react by utilizing significant resources to address this one issue while other commitments quietly slip through the cracks.

— Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Detroit’s automakers, particularly GM, were slow to recognize the staying power of hybrids, leaving foreign competitors such as Toyota with a significant advantage.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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