Synonyms for puissant
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pyoo-uh-suh nt, pyoo-is-uh nt, pwis-uh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpyu ə sənt, pyuˈɪs ənt, ˈpwɪs ənt |
Top 10 synonyms for puissant Other synonyms for the word puissant
- fixed
- forceful
- forcible
- hale
- hard as nails
- hardy
- hearty
- heavy
- heavy-duty
- in fine feather
- mighty
- muscular
- potent
- powerful
- reinforced
- robust
- rugged
- secure
- sinewy
- solid
- sound
- stable
- stalwart
- stark
- staunch
- steady
- stout
- strapping
- sturdy
- substantial
- tenacious
- tough
- unyielding
- vigorous
- well-built
- well-founded
- well-made
Définition of puissant
Origin :- mid-15c., from Middle French puissant "strong, mighty, powerful," earlier poissant (12c.), from stem of Old French poeir "to be able" (see power (n.)). Related: Puissantly.
- adj strong
- Perhaps the wise and puissant of the future were to germinate there.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- She was the wife of the puissant Secretary of State, the mistress of the King.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
- We came at night, just as now, upon this castle of its most noble and puissant lord.
- Extract from : « John Splendid » by Neil Munro
- Not the least common or puissant of these was the healing of the sick.
- Extract from : « Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing » by George Barton Cutten
- The most puissant pen is powerless, the brightest colour too cold.
- Extract from : « The War Trail » by Mayne Reid
- For he deemed a lady so much sought after must needs be a puissant dame.
- Extract from : « The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche » by Anatole France
- Also the style is worth the labour,—puissant, compact, and melodious.
- Extract from : « The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 » by Elizabeth Bisland
- Mr. Puissant has charge of the dairy, and he performs his work well.
- Extract from : « Stanley in Africa » by James P. Boyd
- Be puissant as your ancestors of old, the heroes—proud, pitiless, and haughty.
- Extract from : « The Death of the Gods » by Dmitri Mrejkowski
- His spirit was puissant, elemental, his activity irresistible.
- Extract from : « Incredible Adventures » by Algernon Blackwood
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