powerful
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powerful
- /ˈpaʊəfl̩/ UK
- /ˈpaʊɚfl̩/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull. By surface analysis, power + -ful.
adjective more powerful · most powerful · powreful · powrefull
- Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence. The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
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Leading to many or important deductions.
a powerful set of postulates
Similar: heavy
- Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
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Being a powerful number.
Similar: squareful
Similar: mightful, mighty, potent, powersome, strengthful, strong, forceful · Opposite: powerless, strengthless
adverb more powerful · most powerful · powreful · powrefull
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Powerfully; very; extremely.
Near-synonyms: marvellous, plenty
Similar: marvellous, plenty
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: puissant, potent, mighty, strong, influential, hefty, right, coercive, compelling, cogent, superhuman, ruling, brawny, omnipotent, all-powerful, almighty
adjective
Similar: mightful, mighty, potent, powersome, strengthful, strong, forceful · Opposite: powerless, strengthless
Translations
Every language
adj having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence
| Español | poderoso, pudiente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강하다 ganghada, 강력하다 gangnyeokhada |
| 日本語 | 強力な kyōryoku na, 強い tsuyoi |
| 中文 | 強大 /强大 qiángdà, 強勁 /强劲 qiángjìng, 強力 /强力 qiánglì |
| हिन्दी | शक्तिशाली śaktiśālī, बली balī, शक्तिमान śaktimān |
| Português | poderoso, potente |
| Français | puissant |
| Deutsch | mächtig, kräftig, kraftvoll |
| Italiano | potente, efficace |
| Ελληνικά | ισχυρός ischyrós |
| Русский | могу́щественный mogúščestvennyj, могу́чий mogúčij, мо́щный móščnyj, влия́тельный vlijátelʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | mạnh mẽ, hùng mạnh, hùng cường |
| العربية | قَوِيّ qawiyy |
| עברית | עוצמתי ‘otsmatí |
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title = {powerful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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