potential
noun [U] /pəˈten.ʃəl/
/poʊ-/ Definition
B2 someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed: The region has enormous potential for economic development. I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job. [+ to infinitive] You have the potential to reach the top of your profession. I think this room has got a lot of potential (= could be very good if some changes were made to it).PotentialHoping and hopefulness
(Definition of potential noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Success and achievements
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Synonyms and related words:
- an accident waiting to happen idiom
- auspicious adjective
- be an actor, cook, etc. in the making idiom
- budding adjective
- embryo noun
- fertile ground for sth idiom
- not be beyond the wit of man/sb idiom
- potential adjective
- potentiality noun
- potentially adverb
- promise noun (EXPECTED)
- promising adjective
- prospect noun (POSSIBILITY)
- realizable adjective (CAN ACHIEVE)
- room for improvement idiom
- rosy adjective
- sleeper noun (SUDDEN ACTIVITY)
- untapped adjective
- viable adjective
- vista noun
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