1. (

• potent ,
• powerful

) having great influence ;

2. (

• potent ,
• strong

) having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" ;

3. (

• potent ,
• strong ,
• stiff

) having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink" ;

4. (

• potent ,
• virile

) (of a male) capable of copulation ;