All high-powered synonyms
high-pow·ered
H h adj high-powered
- authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
- dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- forcible — done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.
- influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
- mighty — having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength: mighty rulers.
- potent — (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
- robust — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- supreme — Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
- weighty — having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
- in the saddle — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.