powerful
pow·er·ful
adj \ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl\Definition of POWERFUL
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence <a powerful leader>
2
: leading to many or important deductions <a powerful set of postulates>
— pow·er·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of POWERFUL
- The country is becoming more and more powerful.
- powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
- The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
- The perfume has a powerful smell.
- It's a very powerful movie.
- The dog has a powerful body.
- She has a powerful voice.
- The weapons are very powerful.
- The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
First Known Use of POWERFUL
15th century
Related to POWERFUL
Related Words: high-level, senior, top; able, capable, competent, effective, efficient; authoritarian, autocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, magisterial, tyrannical (also tyrannic); celebrated, distinguished, dominant, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, renowned; dynamic, energetic, forceful, high-powered, robust, vigorous
Near Antonyms: feeble, flimsy, frail, infirm; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown; incapable, incompetent, ineffective, inept, inexpert, unfit, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful
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