Antonyms of noun potency
1 of 4 senses of potency
Sense 4
potency, potence -- (the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse)
Antonym of impotency (Sense 2)
=> impotence, impotency -- (an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun potency
4 senses of potency
Sense 1
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
=> control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
Sense 2
potency, effectiveness, strength -- (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks")
=> power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
Sense 3
potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being)
=> possibility, possibleness -- (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired")
Sense 4
potency, potence -- (the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse)
=> physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition -- (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)