hidden, likely, possible, probable, ability, capability, capacity, potentiality, power, budding, future, aptitude, wherewithal, abeyant, conceivable, dormant, embryonic, imaginable, implied, inherent.

What is a synonym for great potential?

promising, prospective, exciting.

What are antonyms for potential?

antonyms for potential
unlikely.helpless.impossible.lacking.unpromising.

What does having potential mean?

If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.

What is the verb of potential?

(transitive) To endow with power. (transitive) To enhance. (transitive) To increase the potency (of a drug or biochemical agent).

How do you use the word potential?

expected to become or be; in prospect.
The potential savings are enormous.You aren’t using your computer to its full potential.It’s important to draw out a child’s potential capacities.Every seed is a potential plant.The company certainly has the potential for growth.

Is it a compliment to say someone has potential?

At first it feels like a compliment. It feels like there’s someone else that recognises something in you that you can’t see in yourself. It can feel nurturing and make you want to lift your game. But there’s a downside because being told you have potential implies that you could be more than you are today.

What is the noun for potential?

potentiality. The quality of being, or having potential. An inherent capacity for growth or development. An aptitude amenable to development; capability.

What is the adverb for potential?

potentially. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. (obsolete) Powerfully, strongly.

What is the potential form?

The potential form of a verb expresses the ability to do the action the verb describes.