influential person
18
3.2
- noun
- /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈpɜrsən/
- Your father is a very influential person.
- the most influential person
- other influential people
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeBrené Brown has become one of the most influential people in the world.
- Brené Brown has become one of the most influential people in the world.
- And she was named by time as one of the most influential people on the Internet.
- You were named as the most influential person in sports this year by SBJ, your regular on CNBC.
- She's the CEO and founder of Thrive Global and one of the most influential people in the media and world today.
- He was connected to and admired by the most important and influential people, and seen as a man who could get things done.
- I think he'll be a fantastic and influential person in terms of getting this country back on track.
- However, there are a lot of influential people who have influenced me by not even trying to influence me.
- Time magazine has put her on its most influential people list twice, and she's a fixture on the Forbes list of most powerful women.
- I take influential people and scan them.
Examples
-
Jesus Christ was the most influential person who ever lived.
-
For the next six or seven years, he was the most influential person in my life.
Fiction book (2001) -
And she was named by time as one of the most influential people on the Internet.
-
I think he'll be a fantastic and influential person in terms of getting this country back on track.
-
Today, she is one of the most admired and influential people in the world.
-
My friend is one of the most productive and influential people I know.
Blog text (33) -
By November 2004, Seattle magazine voted her one of Seattle's Top 25 most influential people.
Blog text (11) -
She's the CEO and founder of Thrive Global and one of the most influential people in the media and world today.
-
You were named as the most influential person in sports this year by SBJ, your regular on CNBC.
-
Time magazine recently named Martin one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Synonyms
156
3.4
Person or thing that changes how people think and behave
100
2.5
An important person who is well known in a field
74
1.8
A person whose actions or words change what happens for many people
28
4.3
A person who has power because of their job or position
25
3.8
An important person who is treated as successful or powerful
19
3.8
A person with many followers on social media who gets paid to promote products or ideas
17
7.8
A person who makes big changes and influences people
14
2.5
A person with great power or status who gets special treatment
14
7.6
A famous person who inspires or influences others in a field
12
6.1
A powerful and energetic person who makes important things happen
10
5.3
A person who is very important in a group or company
8
8.1
An important or well known person who others respect
2
7.9
A person who uses connections to influence votes or decisions
1
9.9
A person who rules or controls others
1
4.6
A person who convinces others to agree or act
Antonyms
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'influential person' is directly and transparently derived from 'influential' (having a strong effect on others) + 'person' (a human individual); a learner who knows both words can infer the combined meaning. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner would readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase influential person gives a clear picture: the word influential is like a strong wind that moves people, and person is the one doing the moving. So an influential person is someone who can 'change what people do or think'.