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powerful
[ pou-er-fuhl ]
adjective
- having or exerting great power or force.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- physically strong, as a person:
a large, powerful athlete.
- producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow.
- potent; efficacious:
a powerful drug.
- having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- having great power, authority, or influence; mighty:
a powerful nation.
- Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. great in number or amount:
a powerful lot of money.
powerful
/ ˈ貹ʊəʊ /
adjective
- having great power, force, potency, or effect
- extremely effective or efficient in action
a powerful drug
a powerful lens
- dialect.large or great
a powerful amount of trouble
adverb
- dialect.extremely; very
he ran powerful fast
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɱڳܱԱ, noun
- ˈǷɱڳܱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
- Ƿİ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- v·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
- over·Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
- over·Ƿİ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
- quasi-Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
- p·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
- ܱt·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
- ܲ·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This should be a great game, because Wolves are so powerful and they will have no fear at all after winning six games in a row.
In his great and powerful doominess, he can destroy everything around him, smearing civilians into shadows as easily as a windshield defeats a moth.
The use of the striking paintings and photos with animated graphics, music and narration was a "powerful combination", Siddall said.
Flores handed me no documents, but something perhaps more powerful: a confessional.
"Unions don't typically support insurgent or long-shot candidates. They're risk-averse, and there is considerable risk in not supporting a powerful, vindictive politician who might try to harm your members if he wins."
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