influential

influential

CEFR: B1-B2 /in-flu-en-tial/ [ih2.n.f.l.uw0.eh1.n.sh.ah0.l]

Influential means having or exercising influence or power over someone or something. Here are example sentences:

Example Sentences:
An influential newspaper will make people change their opinions about something.
The bible is considered a very influential book.
Influential books can affect someone’s outlook on life.
Self-help books are usually very influential.

If your grandfather worked his whole life in hospitals and inspired you to become a doctor, you could describe your grandfather as very influential in your life.

The phrase "be influential in" is often used. Here is an example

Example Sentences:
She has been influential in establishing programs to help the poor.

In addition, sometimes measure words such as highly/very or enormously/extremely are used before the word: influential. Some example sentences include:

Example Sentences:
a highly/very influential book
She became an (enormously/extremely) influential critic/writer.