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powerful Definition

pow·er·ful (po̵u′ər fəl)

adjective

having much power; strong or influential

adverb

Dialectal very

powerful Related Forms

pow′·er·fully adverb pow′·er·ful·ness noun

powerful Synonyms

powerful

modif.

  1. Wielding power

    mighty, all-powerful, almighty, superhuman, omnipotent, overpowering, great, invincible, dominant, indomitable, influential, authoritative, overruling, potent, puissant, forceful, forcible, compelling, ruling, prevailing, preeminent, commanding, supreme, highest, important, authoritarian, charismatic, paramount, ruthless, in the saddle, having the upper hand, in control; see also predominant 1.

    Antonyms weak*, incompetent*, impotent. *

  2. Strong

    robust, stalwart, sturdy; see strong 1, 2.

  3. Effective

    efficacious, effectual, convincing; see persuasive.

powerful Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: But this time he had made something much more powerful, however completely harmless, or so he thought.

Modifies a noun

  • tool: The spatial linear model provides a powerful tool to model such behavior.
  • antioxidant: Health benefits and concerns Asthma Vitamin C, present in fruits and vegetables, is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
  • voice: Your industry possesses the most powerful voice in America.
  • force: Neil Kinnock is not just a failed Labor leader; he remains a powerful moral force in the Labor Party.
  • combination: A powerful combination is to link the output of a survey with the Email Engine.
  • weapon: Well, ITV is bringing out its most powerful weapon yet to schedule against east 0 an hour.

Modifying Another Word

  • immensely: This was the era in which the myth of Sherlock Holmes proved immensely powerful.
  • incredibly: The cards can be used by individuals and groups to wire in these incredibly powerful coaching questions.
  • extremely: Molecular Dynamics Molecular dynamics is conceptually simple, yet extremely powerful.
  • extraordinarily: It's an extraordinarily powerful conclusion to a superb collection.
  • hugely: They are evolved to pull down stags and their jaws are hugely powerful.
  • tremendously: That's a tremendously powerful tool - it's called photogrammetry.

Infinitive complement

kill: In sea anemones the tentacles contain the stinging cells and in some species they are powerful enough to kill small fish and prawns.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: He was sure that an alliance with Germany would lead to Italy becoming more powerful throughout Europe.
  • prove: This was the era in which the myth of Sherlock Holmes proved immensely powerful.
  • seem: If our emotional needs are not met in other ways in our lives, the lure of acting can seem powerful.
  • feel: With the new EGR the engine felt more powerful, but the engine fan was still running all the time.
  • create: Our expert development team, interface designers, 3D modelers and games designers create powerful Flash and Shockwave content that focuses on your targets.

Preposition: for

spectator: This effect is VERY powerful for spectators to experience.