influential
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl//
- Canada//ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl//
- Australia//ˌɪnflʉˈenʃəl//
- New Zealand//ˌənflʉˈenʃəl//
Having or exerting influence.
adjective
- 1
Having or exerting influence.
John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.
Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed.
A parent/child relationship during adolescence is a time when youngsters often crave independence and when their peers are often more influential than adults.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.
noun
- 1
A person who has influence
Forms
- plural
- influentials
- comparative
- more influential
- superlative
- most influential
inflict · To thrust upon; to impose.influence · The power to affect, control or manipulate something or…influenced · Subject to an effect caused by a person or thing outside of…
influential · Having or exerting influence.
info · information.inform · To communicate knowledge to.informal · Not formal or ceremonious.