POWERFUL as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • displaying superhuman strength or power
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    • herculean exertions
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  2. Meaning
    • having great power or force or potency or effect
    Usage Example(s)
    • the most powerful government in western Europe
    • his powerful arms
    • a powerful bomb
    • the horse’’s powerful kick
    • powerful drugs
    • a powerful argument
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  3. Meaning
    • having the power to influence or convince
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    • a cogent analysis of the problem
    • potent arguments
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  4. Meaning
    • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight
    • rugged and powerful
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a hefty athlete
    • a muscular boxer
    • powerful arms
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  5. Meaning
    • strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a knock-down blow
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POWERFUL as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • (Southern regional intensive) very
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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