influence - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

causing something without any direct or apparent effort

Synonyms

• influence

More generic

• causation
• causing

More specific

• cross-pollination
• encroachment
• enticement
• exposure
• hypnotism
• impact
• impingement
• manipulation
• mesmerism
• suggestion
• temptation
• use

Noun

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

Synonyms

• influence

More generic

• power
• powerfulness

More specific

• dead hand
• dead hand of the past
• force
• grasp
• grip
• mortmain

Noun

a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

Synonyms

• influence

More generic

• causal factor
• determinant
• determinative
• determiner
• determining factor

More specific

• canker
• enticement
• imponderable
• imprint
• morale builder
• pestilence
• support
• temptation

Noun

one having power to influence another

Synonyms

• influence

More generic

• force
• power

Noun

the effect of one thing (or person) on another

Synonyms

• influence

More generic

• consequence
• effect
• event
• issue
• outcome
• result
• upshot

More specific

• perturbation
• purchase
• wind

Verb

shape or influence; give direction to

Synonyms

• determine
• influence
• mold
• regulate
• shape

More generic

• cause
• do
• make

More specific

• carry weight
• decide
• disincline
• dispose
• incline
• index
• indispose
• miscreate
• pace
• predetermine
• reshape
• time

Verb

induce into action by using one's charm

Synonyms

• charm
• influence
• tempt

More generic

• persuade

More specific

• bewitch
• magnetise
• magnetize
• mesmerise
• mesmerize
• spellbind

Verb

have and exert influence or effect

Synonyms

• act upon
• influence
• work

More generic

• affect
• bear on
• bear upon
• impact
• touch
• touch on

More specific

• blackjack
• blackmail
• carry
• color
• colour
• dominate
• fix
• form
• get at
• imprint
• manipulate
• militate
• persuade
• prejudice
• prepossess
• pressure
• pull strings
• pull wires
• sway
• swing
• swing over