Definitions for Powerful
ˈpaʊ ər fəlPow·er·ful

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. powerful(adj)

   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"

2. knock-down(a), powerful(adj)

   strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

   "a knock-down blow"

3. potent, powerful(adj)

   having great influence

4. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy(adj)

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

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

5. herculean, powerful(adverb)

   displaying superhuman strength or power

   "herculean exertions"

6. mighty, mightily, powerful, right(adverb)

   (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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. powerful(Adjective)

   Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Powerful(adj)

   full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel

2. Powerful(adj)

   large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. powerful

   Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; as, a powerful army or navy.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Powerful' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1396

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Powerful' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3470

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Powerful' in Adjectives Frequency: #168

How to pronounce Powerful?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Powerful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Powerful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Powerful in a Sentence

1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   After the extended period of heat and dry weather, comes the first rain shower of the season creating an exquisite eloquent fragrance in the air - an earthy sweet smell that permeates and floats all around us, refreshing and rejuvenating our lives. I love that powerful seductive scent - emanating from the long awaited sensual union of soft and gentle rain drops with dry and thirsty waiting ground, instantaneously instigating an intense intimacy in the air. This elegant enchanting fragrance is called "Petrichor"; a composite word from Greek language, where "Petra" means ‘the stone’, and "Ichor" means 'the fluid that flows in the veins of the Gods' per Greek Mythology. In my view, Petrichor is the most elegant and divine perfume that must be a gift from Supreme Power to us. If my life were a perfume, I would surely like her to smell like Petrichor, that exquisite earthy fragrance after the first rain.

2. Peter Csathy:

   Disney has already announced it will withhold some of its most prized possessions from Netflix. That’s a powerful thing, so if it canbring in X-men and Avatar — and also keep those away from Netflix — thats a potent punch.

3. Shonda Rhimes:

   No is a powerful word. To me, it’s the single most powerful word in the English language. Said clearly, strongly and with enough frequency and force, it can alter the course of history.

4. The Talmud:

   Customs are more powerful than laws.

5. Kevin Hart:

   Laughter, I feel, heals all wounds and during that moment when you laugh. Regardless of what you're going through in life, it's forgotten. Whether it's five seconds, 10 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, laughing is powerful. So being able to provide that and do it all over the globe, is a significant blessing and one that I do not take for granted.

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