Synonyms & related words for puissant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of puissant — including powerful, armipotent, mighty, potent, prepotent, strong. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to puissant

Explore words related to puissant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include puissantly, overpotent, ultrapowerful, mightful, superpowerful, powerfulness, potentness, puissance. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for puissant

Common synonyms for puissant include powerful, armipotent, mighty, potent, prepotent, strong, forceful, influential — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does puissant come from?

The word puissant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and French origin: puiss, from Latin posse (“to be able”); and -ant, from French antem (“having quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.