Antonyms for potential
pəˈtɛn ʃəlpo·ten·tial

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1. potential

   Antonyms:
   actual, explicit, developed, objective, real, express

   Synonyms:
   possible, implicit, undeveloped, germinative, immanent, virtual

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1. potential, potentiality, potencynoun

   the inherent capacity for coming into being

   Antonyms:
   actual, effective, retrospective, existent

   Synonyms:
   potence, potency, potentiality, voltage, authorization, strength, effectiveness, potential difference, capableness, potential drop, say-so, capability, dominance, authority, authorisation, electric potential

2. electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltageadjective

   the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

   Antonyms:
   retrospective, actual, effective, existent

   Synonyms:
   potency, potentiality, potential difference, electromotive force, voltage, potential drop, emf, electric potential

3. potential, possibleadjective

   existing in possibility

   "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

   Antonyms:
   existent, actual, effective, retrospective

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely

4. likely, potentialadjective

   expected to become or be; in prospect

   "potential clients"

   Antonyms:
   effective, retrospective, existent, actual

   Synonyms:
   possible, likely, probable

How to use potential in a sentence?

1. George Steinbrenner:

   Brian and I have been doing this a lot of years together. He’s extremely intelligent, he understands the deal when it comes to relying on pro scouting, relying on analytics, but also building areas that all teams are building like analytics, like performance science. We communicate very well. There’s not much that happens without him running it by me first. He knows that’s the way I want it. I think he’s done a good job. This team that we put together leaving spring training was a very, very good team. And they just have n’t played up to their potential that I believe we still have.

2. Gu Yongtao:

   Obviously, the chairman hopes to keep Vanke's management free from Jushenghua's any potential interference.

3. Alexander Rossi:

   I think one more lap would have been really interesting, we're finally just executing at our potential.

4. Jan Dawson:

   Though today's products are a good start, it takes a long time to change deeply-entrenched perceptions, and Microsoft has its work cut out in trying to convince potential customers that its products are more than just the workhorses they've always been for many, workflows and cultures in many creative companies are built around Apple products, and that won't change overnight. However, Microsoft's timing for these new products is great, coming at a time when Apple has been accused of neglecting its creative community.

5. Tim Albrecht:

   This will serve as sort of the unofficial kickoff to the Iowa caucus season for 2016, it's a great first look at how potential candidates stack up against each other.

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