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    powerful
    /ˈpaʊəf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    adverb

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOWERFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POWERFUL definition: 1. having a lot of power to control people and events: 2. having a lot of strength or force: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › powerfulPOWERFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. having or exerting great power or force. Synonyms: strong, forceful. Antonyms: weak. physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete. producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow. potent; efficacious: a powerful drug. having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › powerfulPowerful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : having great power, prestige, or influence. a powerful leader. 2. : leading to many or important deductions. a powerful set of postulates. Synonyms. heavy-duty. important. influential. mighty. potent. puissant. significant. strong. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of powerful in a Sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpowerful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    having great power or force; very effective. a powerful engine. a powerful voice. a powerful telescope. A huge and powerful storm is on track to hit Florida. I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. Capitalism is an immensely powerful force in modern society. Gene technology is a very powerful tool. Humour can be a powerful weapon.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › powerfulPowerful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of powerful. adjective. having great power or force or potency or effect. “the most powerful government in western Europe” “his powerful arms” “a powerful bomb” “the horse's powerful kick” “a powerful argument” synonyms: impactful. effective, effectual, efficacious.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › powerfulPowerful - definition of powerful by The Free Dictionary

    1. having great power, force, potency, or effect. 2. (Chemistry) extremely effective or efficient in action: a powerful drug; a powerful lens. 3. dialect large or great: a powerful amount of trouble. adv. dialect extremely; very: he ran powerful fast. ˈpowerfully adv. ˈpowerfulness n.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOWERFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOWERFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    POWERFUL definition: 1. A powerful person is able to control and influence people and events: 2. having a lot of…. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › powerfulPowerful Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Powerful Definition. pouər-fəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Adverb. Filter. adjective. powerfuller, powerfullest. Having much power; strong or influential. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Effective or potent. A powerful drug. American Heritage. Great. American Heritage.

  11. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of POWERFUL

    Definition of powerful. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.