impact

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of IMPACT

a forceful coming together of two things <the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor>

Synonyms bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop

Related Words blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump; bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing; contact, encounter, meeting, touch

the power to bring about a result on another <the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment>

Synonyms impact, influence, mark, repercussion, sway

Related Words authority, clout, prestige, pull, weight; command, domination, dominion, mastery; consequence, importance, significance; sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy

Near Antonyms helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect <the story has real dramatic impact>

Synonyms cogency, effectiveness, force, forcefulness, impact, point

Related Words payoff; importance, significance; appeal, attraction, charm, fascination

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