puissant

Meaning

Powerful, mighty, having authority.

Synonyms

powerful

potent

mighty

sturdy

red-blooded

influential

hard

forceful

strong

fortified

great

harsh

heavy

hefty

high-powered

intense

loud

massive

orotund

pithy

puissance

racy

robust

spirited

spiritous

spirituous

staminal

stiff

stocky

stout

toughened

valiant

vigorous

strong-flavored

able

mightful

acrid

acute

athletic

big

concentrated

cordial

deep

exquisite

Translations

puissant

kräftig

kudretli

kuvvetli

machtig

mächtig

güçlü

machtvoll

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpwɪs(ə)nt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: puissaunt

In summary

From Middle English puissaunt, from Middle French puissant, poissant, Anglo-Norman puissant, Old French pussant, et al., present participle of pooir (“to be able”), ultimately from Latin posse (“be able”).