powerful (ˈpaʊəfʊl
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈpowerfully adverb ˈpowerfulness nounSynonyms
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influential,
dominant,
controlling,
commanding,
supreme,
prevailing,
sovereign,
authoritative,
puissant,
skookum,
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persuasive,
convincing,
effective,
telling,
moving,
striking,
storming,
dramatic,
impressive,
compelling,
authoritative,
forceful,
weighty,
forcible,
cogent,
effectual,
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intense,
strong,
burning,
keen,
violent,
acute,
overwhelming,
consuming,
fierce,
passionate,
irresistible,
overpowering,
ardent,
fervent,
fervid,
Translations
- British English:
powerful
A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events....two large, powerful countries.ˈpaʊəfʊl ADJECTIVE ...two large, powerful countries.
- Spanish:
poderoso
adj poderosa
- French:
puissant
adj
- German:
mächtig
adj
- Chinese: 强大的 adj
- Arabic: قَوِيّ adj
- Portuguese: poderoso adj poderosa
- Russian: могущественный adj могущественная
- Croatian: moćan adj moćna
- Czech: vlivný adj
- Danish: magtfuld adj
- Dutch: krachtig adj
- Finnish: voimakas adj
- Greek: ισχυρός adj ισχυρή
- Italian: potente adj
- Japanese: 強力な no_posp
- Korean: 강력한 adj
- Norwegian: mektig adj
- Polish: potężny adj potężna
- Brazilian Portuguese: poderoso adj poderosa
- European Spanish:
poderoso
adj poderosa
- Swedish: mäktig adj mäktigt
- Thai: ที่มีอิทธิพล adj
- Turkish: güçlü adj
- Vietnamese: nhiều quyền lực adj
Usage examples
Some of the Charter symbols, or rather the fading reflections of them, were extremely powerful.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)In her powerful solo dance, she plays with the founding rites of humanity like an alchemist.
Country Life (2004)Two minutes before the break they finally got their next score, another goal from the powerful boot of Barry Sheehan.
Irish Times (2002)Bonino has never been afraid of making enemies in powerful places, including the Vatican.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Powerful and would-be powerful people are often angry and irritable.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)