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- Dictionaryinfluential/ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃl/
adjective
- 1. having great influence on someone or something: "her work is influential in feminist psychology" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an influential person: "young influentials"
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The meaning of INFLUENTIAL is exerting or possessing influence. How to use influential in a sentence.
able to influence someone or something: an influential group / figure / leader. He has managed to play an influential role in Washington for a quarter of a century. influential in (doing) sth Foucault has been influential in helping to explain power and knowledge in organizations.
Influential definition: having or exerting influence, especially great influence. See examples of INFLUENTIAL used in a sentence.
Something that exerts influence or power can be called influential. You could read a deeply meaningful book that becomes influential to you, or there might be an important person in your life who is strongly influential over various decisions you make.
Someone or something that is influential has a lot of influence over people or events. It helps to have influential friends. ...the influential position of president of the chamber. He had been influential in shaping economic policy. [ + in] ...one of the most influential books ever written.
Definition of influential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define influential. influential synonyms, influential pronunciation, influential translation, English dictionary definition of influential. adj. Having or exercising influence. n. One that is of considerable importance or influence: sought the advice of policy influentials. in′flu·en′tial·ly...
