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powerful

[ pou-er-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. having or exerting great power or force.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. physically strong, as a person:

    a large, powerful athlete.

  3. producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow.
  4. potent; efficacious:

    a powerful drug.

  5. having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  6. having great power, authority, or influence; mighty:

    a powerful nation.

  7. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. great in number or amount:

    a powerful lot of money.



powerful

/ ˈ貹ʊəʊ /

adjective

  1. having great power, force, potency, or effect
  2. extremely effective or efficient in action

    a powerful drug

    a powerful lens

  3. dialect.
    large or great

    a powerful amount of trouble

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. dialect.
    extremely; very

    he ran powerful fast

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǷɱڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈǷɱڳܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • Ƿİ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • v·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
  • over·Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • over·Ƿİ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
  • quasi-Ƿİ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • p·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ܱt·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ܲ·Ƿİ·ڳܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of powerful1

First recorded in 1350–1400, powerful is from the Middle English word powarfull. See power, -ful
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Synonym Study

Powerful, mighty, potent suggest great force or strength. Powerful suggests capability of exerting great force or overcoming strong resistance: a powerful machine like a bulldozer. Mighty, now chiefly rhetorical, implies uncommon or overwhelming strength of power: a mighty army. Potent implies great natural or inherent power: a potent influence.
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“This proves that Tariffs are the most powerful Economic tool, and very important to our National Security,” he wrote.

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But just being there can be a powerful rebuke, if they own it.

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He's talking about really old-fashioned, 19th century imperialism — wars of aggression and swallowing up smaller countries or less powerful countries.

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While powerful trainer has other hopefuls, including last year's winner, don't let this one go under the radar.

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By the time he entered office, Yoon had not only alienated his oldest friend, but many moderate voters, and he had set himself up for a clash with the powerful opposition, that controlled the parliament.

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