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Impact

🔄 Synonyms of "Impact"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
touchnoun	Primarily physical senses.
affectverb	(transitive) To influence or alter.
encroachmentnoun	An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
impingementnoun	The act of impinging.
touch onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
bear onverb	To influence, have an effect on.
bear uponverb	To influence, have an effect upon.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Impact"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
impingementnoun	The act of impinging.
touchnoun	An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
touch onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
encroachmentnoun	An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
bear uponverb	To influence, have an effect upon.
bear onverb	To influence, have an effect on.
affectnoun	(transitive) To influence or alter.
crashnoun	A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
collisionnoun	(physics) Any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary.
hitnoun	A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
impingeverb	(intransitive, rarely transitive, figuratively) To interfere with.
knocknoun	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
onslaughtnoun	A fierce attack.
concussionnoun	(uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
swaynoun	Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
clashnoun	Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
blownoun	A strong wind.
fall-outnoun	Alternative spelling of fallout. [The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.]
burdennoun	A heavy load.