English Explanatory Dictionary

powerful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
  2. Leading to many or important deductions.
  3. Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
  4. Being a powerful number.
adv
  1. very; extremely

Pronunciation

/ˈpaʊəfl̩/ /ˈpaʊɚfl̩/ en-us-powerful.ogg

Word forms

powerful more powerful most powerful powreful powrefull

Etymology

From Middle English pouerful, powarfull. By surface analysis, power + -ful.

Synonyms

mightful mighty potent powersome strengthful strong forceful heavy squareful

Antonyms

powerless strengthless

Related words

strong

Derived words

all-powerful nonpowerful overpowerful powerfully powerfulness powerful owl semipowerful superpowerful ultrapowerful unpowerful
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