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单词 powerful
释义

powerful

adjective

pow·​er·​ful ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl How to pronounce powerful (audio)
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates

Synonyms

  • heavy
  • heavy-duty
  • important
  • influential
  • mighty
  • potent
  • puissant
  • significant
  • strong
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Example Sentences

The country is becoming more and more powerful. powerful drugs that attack cancer cells The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers. The perfume has a powerful smell. It's a very powerful movie. The dog has a powerful body. She has a powerful voice. The weapons are very powerful. The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The Broadsheet is Fortune’s newsletter for and about the world’s most powerful women. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 López Obrador’s decision to arrest a senior member of the military — one of the country’s most powerful institutions — does carry some political risk. Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The investment also aligned with the interests of the game’s most powerful fan, Mr. Xi, whose blueprint for turning China into a world power included becoming dominant in soccer. Wenxin Fan, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Many people still assume the US President is the most powerful person in the world. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 The iPhone 14 Pro Max isn’t just the most powerful phone around. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 The Renaissance was a period of such artistic flourishing that there was plenty of room for a variety of patrons, from the Catholic Church and its Popes to Italy’s most politically powerful families. Milan Kordestani, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 The trip also comes at a crucial time for Xi, just weeks before he is expected to secure a norm-breaking third term in power at a major political meeting in Beijing – a move that will cement his role as China’s most powerful leader in decades. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The family network’s most powerful figure, Sirajuddin Haqqani, is the acting interior minister. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

powerful

adjective

pow·​er·​ful ˈpau̇-ər-fəl How to pronounce powerful (audio)
: full of or having power, strength, or influence
powerful magnets
a powerful speech

powerful

adjective

as in influential
having great power or influence a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • influential
  • significant
  • strong
  • potent
  • important
  • mighty
  • prominent
  • heavy
  • puissant
  • effective
  • efficient
  • heavy-duty
  • great
  • capable
  • senior
  • outstanding
  • robust
  • dominant
  • famous
  • distinguished
  • dynamic
  • top
  • notable
  • competent
  • renowned
  • able
  • celebrated
  • vigorous
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  • prestigious
  • high-level
  • noteworthy
  • notorious
  • energetic
  • autocratic
  • authoritarian
  • tyrannical
  • despotic
  • illustrious
  • eminent
  • noble
  • dictatorial
  • famed
  • high-powered
  • magisterial
  • preeminent
  • autocratical
  • tyrannic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • weak
  • powerless
  • little
  • insignificant
  • impotent
  • unimportant
  • helpless
  • feeble
  • flimsy
  • frail
  • obscure
  • unknown
  • ineffective
  • infirm
  • anonymous
  • incapable
  • incompetent
  • nameless
  • inept
  • unfit
  • unqualified
  • unskilled
  • uncelebrated
  • unskillful
  • inexpert
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