influential
/ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/adjective
उच्चारण इन्फ़्लुएन्शल
प्रभावशाली, असरदार
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~ (in sth/in doing sth)
having a lot of influence on somebody or something
प्रभावशाली, असरदार
- an influential leader
- She was influential in changing the law.
- Gandhi remains one of the most influential figures in modern history.
+ 2 more examples
- He was influential in persuading the village to build a school.
- An influential newspaper editor shaped public opinion for decades.
Synonyms powerful important leading authoritative significant
Opposite uninfluential unimportant insignificant weak
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
influential + noun
Influential goes before a noun for a person, book or idea that has strong effect on others.
'Influential' noun से पहले आकर ऐसे व्यक्ति, पुस्तक या विचार को बताता है जिसका दूसरों पर गहरा असर हो।
- She is an influential teacher in the city.
- It was an influential book of the 1950s.
influential in doing sth
Use in with an -ing form for the action in which the person had effect.
जिस कार्य में असर हो, उसके लिए 'in' और -ing रूप आता है।
- He was influential in bringing the school to the village.
influential among / with sb
Use among for a group and with for a person or body.
समूह के लिए 'among' और व्यक्ति या संस्था के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The leader is influential among young voters.
- She is influential with the board.
the most influential
With the superlative, it names the person or thing with the greatest effect.
Superlative के साथ यह सबसे अधिक प्रभाव वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु को बताता है।
- Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders of the century.
influential vs influence
Influential is the adjective; influence is the noun and verb.
'Influential' adjective है; 'influence' noun और verb दोनों है।
- His influence is great, so he is influential.
+Collocations 5
adverb + influential
highlyverydeeplyenormouslyhugely
- The report was highly influential.
influential + noun
leaderfigurewriterfamilymember
- The writer was an influential figure in Hindi literature.
become / remain influential
becomeremainprovestay
- The movement remained influential for decades.
influential + in / among
in politicsin the partyamong studentswith the public
- Cricketers are influential among the youth.
influential + book / idea
bookideafilmspeech
- The speech was influential in changing public opinion.
“More examples 5
- Teachers are influential in shaping a child's habits.
शिक्षक बच्चे की आदतें गढ़ने में प्रभावशाली होते हैं।
- The newspaper is influential among educated readers.
यह समाचार-पत्र शिक्षित पाठकों में प्रभावशाली है।
- She comes from an influential family of the town.
वह शहर के एक प्रभावशाली परिवार से है।
- The scientist's work was influential in several countries.
वैज्ञानिक का कार्य अनेक देशों में प्रभावशाली रहा।
- An influential voice in the committee supported the plan.
समिति की एक प्रभावशाली आवाज़ ने योजना का समर्थन किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is an influential on young people.
✓ He is an influential person among young people.
Influential is an adjective and needs a noun after it.
'Influential' adjective है और उसके बाद noun आवश्यक है।
✗ She is very influential to the students.
✓ She is very influential among the students.
Use among or with after influential, not to.
'Influential' के बाद 'among' या 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The book was most influential in his life.
✓ The book was the most influential in his life.
The superlative needs the.
Superlative के साथ 'the' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe strong effect on others, but they differ in what produces it.
तीनों दूसरों पर प्रबल प्रभाव बताते हैं, पर उसका स्रोत भिन्न है।
Having power to change what people think or do.
लोगों की सोच या कार्य को बदलने की शक्ति वाला।
- He is an influential editor.
Good at convincing people with argument.
तर्क से लोगों को मनाने में निपुण।
- The lawyer gave a persuasive speech.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·flu·en·tial
With -tial (not 'influencial').
अंत में -tial ('influencial' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the powerful words together: influential, powerful, authoritative, dominant, instrumental (important in making something happen).
शक्तिशाली के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: influential, powerful, authoritative, dominant, instrumental (कुछ होने में महत्वपूर्ण)।
§Grammar and usage
Influential in doing sth; an influence on sb.
Usage: 'influential in doing sth' का अर्थ है किसी काम को करने में अहम भूमिका निभाना, और 'an influence on sb' का अर्थ है किसी पर पड़ने वाला प्रभाव। यहाँ noun के बाद 'on' आता है।
Social media: an influencer is a person who affects what others buy or think.
सोशल मीडिया में influencer वह व्यक्ति है जो दूसरों की खरीद या सोच को प्रभावित करता है।