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   Pow·er·ful

   /ˈpou(ə)rf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having great power or strength: "a fast, powerful car" Similar strongmuscularmusclysturdystrappingrobustmightyheftybrawnyburlyhuskyathleticmanlywell builtHerculeantoughsolidsubstantiallustyinformal:beefyhunkyrippedshreddedbuffjackeddated:stalwartliterary:starkthewyviolentforcefulheavyhardmightyvigorousheftythunderousOpposite weakgentle
   • ▪ (of a person, organization, or country) having control and influence over people and events: "the world's most powerful nation" Similar influentialstronghigh-poweredimportantcontrollingdominantcommandingpotentforcefulvigorousdynamicformidableredoubtableinformal:bighigh-octaneliterary:puissantOpposite weakpowerless
   • ▪ having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts: "his photomontages are powerful antiwar images" Similar cogentcompellingconvincingpersuasiveeloquentimpressivestrikingtellinginfluentialforcefulstrongeffectivedramaticpassionategraphicvividmovingpotentauthoritativegreatweightyvigorousforcibleirresistiblesubstantialOpposite ineffective

   adverb

   • 1. very: dialect "walking in this weather is powerful hot work"

   Derivatives

   • 1. powerfulness noun

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   potent; efficacious: a powerful drug. having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc. having great power, authority, or influence; mighty: a powerful nation.

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   Detailed meaning of powerful. It denotes the ability to exert significant impact, control, or authority over a situation, object, or individual. When applied to physical objects or forces, "powerful" suggests a high level of energy, intensity, or potency. It implies the capacity to generate or withstand substantial force or motion.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › powerfulpowerful | definition in the Cambridge Essential American ...

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   / ˈpɑʊ·ər·fəl/ B1. able to control or influence people or things that happen: My mother was a powerful influence on me. B1. very strong: a powerful weapon. powerfully. adverb. (Definition of powerful from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of powerful. in Chinese (Traditional) 控制, 有權力的, 有力量的… See more

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › powerfulPOWERFUL definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   Definition of powerful in Essential British English Dictionary. powerful. adjective. uk / ˈpaʊəfəl/ Add to word list. B1. able to control or influence people or things that happen: My mother was a powerful influence on me. B1. very strong: a powerful weapon. powerfully. adverb.

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   having control and influence over people and events:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

7. www.wordsmyth.netpowerful | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   There is now a powerful medicine to combat the disease. synonyms: potent, strong similar words: drastic, effective, forceful, formidable, heavy, intense: definition 4: greatly effective in moving the emotions or stimulating the mind.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › powerful_adjpowerful, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   What does the word powerful mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word powerful, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. powerful has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physical sciences (late 1500s) mathematics (late 1600s) See meaning & use.