influential

CEFRC1

/ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having the power to affect people or events.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A person who has influence

Examples

  • He's very influential in the world of medicine.

  • Rousseau was mad but influential; Hume was sane but had no followers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/
  • /ˌɪnflʉˈenʃəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having or exerting influence.

More examples

In context

  • Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed.

  • John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

  • A parent/child relationship during adolescence is a time when youngsters often crave independence and when their peers are often more influential than adults.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.