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. Bernie Sanders:

   We have spoken to tens and thousands of people, and we have put together an unprecedentedly strong grassroots, this is a moment I want to thank people of Iowa for their hospitality, and thank them for seriousness of purpose, we look forward to a victory tomorrow night... It's not just our agenda, as strong and powerful as that agenda is, it is grassroots movement.

2. Nicolas Maduro:

   Violating international law, they launched missiles to inflict panic and terrorism on Syrians and destroy scientific centers, there has been powerful global revulsion around the planet.

3. Donald Trump:

   Today I am taking historic action to promote Israel's ability to defend Golan Heights and really to have a very powerful, very strong national security, which they're entitled to have.

4. Gloria Allred:

   It's not acceptable that a very powerful, popular, privileged, protected man has been able to perform, largely unstopped, and gain wealth and power while these women put together the pieces of their shattered lives.

5. Mayor Khan:

   I believe everyone must play by the same rules, no matter how big or powerful they are, uber has been put on probation – their 15 month licence has a clear set of conditions that TfL will thoroughly monitor and enforce.

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