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powerful

/ˈpaʊɚfl̩/adjective, adverb3 syllables

Powerful means: having great power or force or potency or effect.

Synonyms for powerful33

adjective, as in having great power or force or potency or effect

almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent, coercive, compelling, mighty, muscular, potent, strong, puissant, regent, regnant, reigning, ruling, effective, effectual, efficacious, stiff

adjective, as in (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy, strong

adjective, as in strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

knock-down, strong

adjective, as in having great influence

potent, influential

adjective, as in displaying superhuman strength or power

herculean, superhuman

adverb, as in (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

mighty, mightily, right

also used for powerful

heavy, squareful, mightful, powersome, strengthful, forceful

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of powerful

powerless

What does powerful mean?6

adjective

1

having great power or force or potency or effect“the most powerful government in western Europe”

2

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful“a hefty athlete”

3

strong enough to knock down or overwhelm“a knock-down blow”

4

having great influence

5

displaying superhuman strength or power“herculean exertions”

adverb

1

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree“the baby is mighty cute”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Powerful in a sentence

  • He may be powerful, but he is not invincible.CN
  • At this point in time, you need a powerful computer to emulate this game.sabretou
  • Indeed this car is small, but it is powerful.Dejo
  • A rip current is a powerful, channeled current.Hybrid
  • Love is strong, but money is much more powerful.cromwellt
  • This computer is powerful, efficient, and easy to use.CN
  • The sun and my love are very powerful, and constant.unknown
  • If your toaster's hardware is powerful enough, it may become self-aware.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.