Meaning: The capacity to have an effect on someone's character, behavior, or decisions
Hindi: प्रभाव
Synonyms: effect, impact, sway, control, power
Antonyms: impotence, inability
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC GD 2022 T-1
influence in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Which word is closest in meaning to 'influence' in this context?
Vaynerchuk also highlights the impending influence of AI on content creation, predicting that artificial intelligence will start replacing influencers and podcasters.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Impact
Meaning: impact = the strong effect one thing has on another *(प्रभाव, गहरा असर)*.
Here the influence of AI is *impending* and is expected to *start replacing* creators — a powerful force acting on content creation.
Impact is the word that carries that force, so it is closest in this context.
Why the others are wrong.
• Effect = the result produced by a cause *(परिणाम, नतीजा)* — close, but it names the outcome rather than the acting force, and it is too mild for a change described as impending and disruptive.
• Authority = recognised power to command or to decide *(अधिकार, सत्ता)* — authority is held by a person or a body; AI is not being granted official power.
• Sway = controlling hold ove
Examples
- “Her teacher had a great influence on her career choice.”
influence – questions
What is the meaning of influence in Hindi?
influence means “प्रभाव” in Hindi. In English: The capacity to have an effect on someone's character, behavior, or decisions
What are the synonyms of influence?
Synonyms of influence: effect, impact, sway, control, power.
What is the opposite of influence?
Antonyms of influence: impotence, inability.
Has influence been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – influence has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC GD 2022 T-1.