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Synonyms for powerful
ˈpaʊ ər fəlpow·er·ful

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. powerfuladjective

    Antonyms:
    powerless

  2. powerfuladjective

    Antonyms:
    powerless

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 3 votes

  1. powerful

    Synonyms:
    strong, potent, puissant, masterful, mighty

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 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"

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

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

  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

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

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

  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"

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

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

  5. herculean, powerfuladverb

    displaying superhuman strength or power

    "herculean exertions"

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

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

  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"

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

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

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. kickassadjective

    kickass is slang but i need some synonyms

    that was a kickass speech

    Submitted by Revcrp on June 25, 2022  
  2. strongish

    i was powerful at tennis.

    Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes2.0 / 1 vote

  1. powerfuladjective

    Synonyms:
    mighty, potent, active, forcible, puissant, potential

  2. powerfuladjective

    Synonyms:
    vigorous, robust, sturdy, strong, able-bodied

  3. powerfuladjective

    Synonyms:
    efficacious, effective, cogent, valid

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. powerfuladjective

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

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How to use powerful in a sentence?

  1. Kay Ivey:

    To the bill's many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to Alabamians' deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God.

  2. Rahul Tiwari:

    If we took the drones that we were building — that were very powerful, they could fly for a very, very long time — and basically stuck 4G routers on them, we could bring the internet wherever we want it.

  3. Monday Trump:

    I feel so powerful I'll walk into that audience, i'll walk in there, I'll kiss everyone in that audience. I'll kiss the guys and the beautiful woman — I'll just give you a big fat kiss.

  4. Molly Stapelman:

    Of course there were some designers who say, ‘oh wow, I’m not sure my line should be presented by this or that, or this kind of figure,’ but I’m seeing less and less of that now. People are less afraid, as you get to know these talents with disabilities you immediately become aware of the fact that, here, there is really nothing to be afraid of. These are splendid creatures who perform in an incredible way. They are powerful and motivational, really.

  5. Kylie Ivanir:

    Blueberries are rich in certain anti-inflammatory polyphenols known as flavonoids that fight DNA damage and slow age-related damage to brain cells, these powerful antioxidants enhance longevity by fighting DNA damage and protecting our brain cells from age-related decline in function.


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