Powerful meaning

What does “powerful” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“powerful” is an adjective and adverb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having great power or force or potency or effect.

powerful

having great power or force or potency or effect
“the most powerful government in western Europe”
“his powerful arms”
Oppositespowerless
strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
“a knock-down blow”
Synonymsknock-down
having great influence
Synonymspotent
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
“a hefty athlete”
“a muscular boxer”
Synonymsbrawny hefty muscular sinewy
displaying superhuman strength or power
“herculean exertions”
Synonymsherculean

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
“the baby is mighty cute”
“he's mighty tired”
Synonymsmighty mightily right

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University