prepotent

adjective
UK: /priːˈpəʊtənt/
US: /priːˈpoʊtənt/

  1. Having more power or influence than others.

    1. The prepotent leader made all decisions for the small community.
    2. In that firm, the director's prepotent authority was never questioned by the team.

  2. Being dominant or stronger, especially in a genetic context; capable of suppressing the expression of an alternative trait.

    1. The prepotent gene determined his eye color making it like his dad's.
    2. Scientists studied the prepotent allele to understand inheritance patterns better than ever before.

Synonyms

dominant powerful influential ascendant

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prepotent" in English means: Having more power or influence than others., Being dominant or stronger, especially in a genetic context; capable of suppressing the expression of an alternative trait..

The phonetic transcription of "prepotent" is /priːˈpəʊtənt/ in British English and /priːˈpoʊtənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prepotent": dominant, powerful, influential, ascendant.

Example usage of "prepotent": "The prepotent leader made all decisions for the small community.". More examples on the page.