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powerful

pow·er·ful
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/
    • /ˈpaʊəfl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er-fuh l]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/

Definitions of powerful word

  • adjective powerful physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete. 1
  • adjective powerful producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow. 1
  • adjective powerful potent; efficacious: a powerful drug. 1
  • adjective powerful having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc. 1
  • adjective powerful having great power, authority, or influence; mighty: a powerful nation. 1
  • adjective powerful Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. great in number or amount: a powerful lot of money. 1

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Origin of powerful

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, powerful is from the Middle English word powarfull. See power, -ful

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Powerful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

powerful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

powerful usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for powerful

adj powerful

  • dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
  • impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
  • capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
  • influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
  • forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.

Antonyms for powerful

adj powerful

  • ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
  • incapable — not capable.

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