Antonyms for powerful
ˈpaʊ ər fəlpow·er·ful

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1. powerfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   powerless

2. powerfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   powerless

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. powerful

   Antonyms:
   abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, ineffectual, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary, worthless

   Synonyms:
   adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, efficient, expedient, potent, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valid, valuable, worthy

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 3 votes

1. powerful

   Synonyms:
   strong, potent, puissant, masterful, mighty

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. powerfuladjective

   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"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

   Antonyms:
   weak, low-powered, helpless, powerless, feeble, uninfluential, nerveless, incapacitated, subhuman

   Synonyms:
   herculean, hefty, knock-down(a), potent, muscular, brawny, sinewy

2. knock-down(a), powerfuladjective

   strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

   "a knock-down blow"

   Antonyms:
   nerveless, feeble, uninfluential, helpless, weak, subhuman, powerless, incapacitated, low-powered

3. potent, powerfuladjective

   having great influence

   Antonyms:
   subhuman, low-powered, powerless, feeble, weak, uninfluential, nerveless, helpless, incapacitated

   Synonyms:
   muscular, potent, hefty, stiff, brawny, herculean, virile, sinewy, strong, knock-down(a)

4. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewyadjective

   (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

   "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

   Antonyms:
   feeble, weak, uninfluential, subhuman, incapacitated, helpless, nerveless, powerless, low-powered

   Synonyms:
   brawny, potent, unchewable, sizable, sizeable, stringy, hefty, fibrous, healthy, mesomorphic, tendinous, respectable, sinewy, knock-down(a), goodly, goodish, herculean, muscular, tidy

5. herculean, powerfuladverb

   displaying superhuman strength or power

   "herculean exertions"

   Antonyms:
   weak, incapacitated, powerless, feeble, nerveless, helpless, subhuman, uninfluential, low-powered

   Synonyms:
   potent, muscular, hefty, brawny, herculean, sinewy, knock-down(a)

6. mighty, mightily, powerful, rightadverb

   (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

   "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily"

   Antonyms:
   incapacitated, uninfluential, nerveless, powerless, weak, feeble, low-powered, subhuman, helpless

   Synonyms:
   properly, the right way, correctly, in good order, decently, justly, flop, right, mighty, mightily, right on, aright, decent

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1. powerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   mighty, potent, drastic, efficacious, intense, strong, dynamic, puissant, effective, omnipotent, armipotent, stentorian, invincible, cogent, commanding

How to use powerful in a sentence?

1. Neil Portnow:

   Throughout her exciting career, I have watched her become a powerful force within the music industry and beyond. As an artist who speaks to the power of music, we are thrilled to have her on board.

2. Prime Minister:

   Health and education are the most powerful social levelers, so based on that, we have free health and free education in our country. While it is free, it is not easily accessible, easily available for everyone that needs the service. Tshering visits with a patient on hospital rounds. {.

3. Seth Waugh:

   Our decision wasn’t about speed and timing, what matters most to our board and leadership is protecting our brand and reputation, and the ability for our members to lead the growth of the game, which they do through so many powerful programs in their communities.

4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Setbacks are a springboard for a powerful resurgence.

5. Joey Powell:

   The bird is very weak, normally an eagle is pretty powerful and alert, but this one is not.

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