Definition of powerful in English:

powerful

adjective ˈpaʊəfʊlˈpaʊəf(ə)lˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl

1Having great power or strength.
a fast, powerful car
computers are now more compact and powerful
Example sentencesExamples
- The law is an incredibly powerful tool for shaping social perceptions, as well as controlling behavior.
- They were very powerful, very illegal weapons.
- She had nearly reached the door when a strong, incredibly powerful hand caught hold of her arm.
- The radiation would be at least 50 times above normal, powerful enough to kill exposed life.
- He's big and powerful and a strong boy: the last thing you want is to be in his way when he is running at you.
- Women may live longer than men because they have a more powerful immune system, it was reported yesterday.
- I felt oddly powerful, and threw myself into my stretches with impressive enthusiasm.
- Studies are accumulating that the pizza herb, oregano, is a powerful antioxidant.
- Tip #4: Food is a powerful motivator when it comes to dog training.
- She sounds invulnerable, not because she's powerful but because she's so darned nice.
- And the animals are powerful enough to kill with a single blow.
- But Alistair Brown lunged to his right to turn the powerful header round the post.
- He went after powerful mages himself, and my father was one of them.
- Both have strong, powerful teams who can also play a bit, and both have great managers.
- Scientific and technical progress of the latter half of the twentieth century made them extremely powerful.
- I wanted to be where I used to be and have that powerful, strong sense of direction.
- We all have a craving in life, be it a powerful yearning or a strong zest for something we seek.
- The incidence also explains the powerful placebo effect of some treatments.
- The hope of water was such a powerful motivator, it kept me going.
- However they are very powerful tools for company identification in the mind of users.
Synonyms
strong, muscular, muscly, sturdy, strapping, robust, mighty, hefty, brawny, burly, husky, athletic, manly, well built, Herculean, tough, solid, substantial, lusty
informal beefy, hunky, ripped, shredded
North American informal buff
US informal jacked
dated stalwart
literary stark, thewy
intoxicating, heady, hard, strong, stiff
rare spirituous, intoxicant
violent, forceful, heavy, hard, mighty, vigorous, hefty, thunderous
1. 1.1 Having control and influence over people and events.
  the world's most powerful nation
  Example sentencesExamples
  At long last, someone had beaten the powerful development lobby at City Hall.
  She then went to work for one of the most powerful, influential billionaires on the planet.
  Its successes have been very inconvenient to the powerful and privileged.
  What would he recommend for them if they weren't currently the most powerful nation?
  So a handful of votes will determine the direction of the world's most powerful and influential country.
  Westin was now quite convinced that his country was the most powerful in the world.
  He believes that the powerful are powerful because they control the surface of things.
  And the men controlling the most powerful countries in the world ought to be ashamed.
  Labour MPs and the powerful anti-hunt lobby are not really concerned about the fox.
  Or else the world influences in those times were very powerful, and they were.
  We need a powerful English Parliament with equal funding to that of other UK regional ones.
  There is, Richard says, a subtler but no less powerful influence at work too.
  Newspapers and magazines were equally powerful cultural influences on public opinion.
  Second, there is a bipolar structure of control, with the system controlled by two powerful states.
  Despite notching up just one small and one big hit, he has exerted a powerful influence on Scottish pop.
  It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing.
  Reed ensured he was in a powerful position to influence how much scrutiny the council applied to the Forum.
  Hmm, maybe so, but the fact remains that the Scots and Irish influence is a powerful and pervasive one.
  A quarter of a century on, the clergyman remains a powerful and influential figure even in death.
  It has fed and sheltered me, and is powerful enough to influence the direction of my art.
  Synonyms
  influential, strong, high-powered, important, controlling, dominant, commanding, potent, forceful, vigorous, dynamic, formidable, redoubtable
  informal big, high-octane
  literary puissant
2. 1.2 Having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts.
  his photomontages are powerful anti-war images
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bold use of line and strong colour create powerful images that also provide an insight into the minds of the artists.
  But words can be an incredibly powerful tool.
  His speech when launching his campaign for the Tory leadership was a powerful anti-war polemic.
  When this is done well - and it hardly ever is - it can be immensely powerful.
  They will provide powerful insights into the effects of different herbicide usage.
  How many other tv shows around today have such a powerful and predominately female cast?
  As a man of strong intellectual powers, many of his most powerful effects were carefully thought through.
  It's sometimes I think the best analogy for a koan is a painting that has a powerful effect on you.
  It was extremely theatrical, which made the effects more dramatic and powerful.
  His lyrics are powerful and emotive and come wrapped in lovely melodies.
  But in the literary sphere it can generate quite powerful effects and exert a strong appeal.
  Her voice is calming and almost hypnotic at times, and really strong and powerful at others.
  The work showed a director able to blend live action and special effects in powerful packages.
  Yet, it is the simplicity of these principles that makes them so powerful.
  Yet the result is mesmeric: it shows how little you actually need to make powerful dramatic radio.
  She played solo with an acoustic guitar, her voice was powerful and clear and she knew how to use it.
  Thirdly, the powerful effect of these stories relates to the way people estimate probabilities.
  Synonyms
  cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, eloquent, impressive, striking, telling, influential
  forceful, strong, effective
  dramatic, passionate, graphic, vivid, moving, potent, authoritative, great, weighty, vigorous, forcible, irresistible, substantial

adverb ˈpaʊəfʊlˈpaʊəf(ə)lˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl

dialect

as submodifier Very.
walking is powerful hot work
Synonyms
very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely

Derivatives

powerfulness

noun

But to me it became a sense of not glamour but overwhelming powerfulness and that has stayed with me really for the rest of my life.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is driven to silent tears, observed by Benigno who shares his emotion but, constrained by the powerfulness of the spectacle, cannot make a show of solidarity.
- Likewise, colonial occupation gives the occupiers an easy sense of self-worth and powerfulness.
- ‘People relate to the theme of a journey from ignorance to knowledge, from fear to courage, from insensitivity to caring, from paralysis to powerfulness, from victimization to accountability,’ the book points out.
- It may not be politic on her part in the future to do those things because you are just demonstrating… your powerfulness.

Definition of powerful in US English:

powerful

adjectiveˈpou(ə)rfəlˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl

1Having great power or strength.
a fast, powerful car
computers are now more compact and powerful
Example sentencesExamples
- He's big and powerful and a strong boy: the last thing you want is to be in his way when he is running at you.
- They were very powerful, very illegal weapons.
- And the animals are powerful enough to kill with a single blow.
- Scientific and technical progress of the latter half of the twentieth century made them extremely powerful.
- She had nearly reached the door when a strong, incredibly powerful hand caught hold of her arm.
- The law is an incredibly powerful tool for shaping social perceptions, as well as controlling behavior.
- Women may live longer than men because they have a more powerful immune system, it was reported yesterday.
- I wanted to be where I used to be and have that powerful, strong sense of direction.
- Studies are accumulating that the pizza herb, oregano, is a powerful antioxidant.
- Tip #4: Food is a powerful motivator when it comes to dog training.
- We all have a craving in life, be it a powerful yearning or a strong zest for something we seek.
- But Alistair Brown lunged to his right to turn the powerful header round the post.
- Both have strong, powerful teams who can also play a bit, and both have great managers.
- The incidence also explains the powerful placebo effect of some treatments.
- The radiation would be at least 50 times above normal, powerful enough to kill exposed life.
- However they are very powerful tools for company identification in the mind of users.
- The hope of water was such a powerful motivator, it kept me going.
- She sounds invulnerable, not because she's powerful but because she's so darned nice.
- He went after powerful mages himself, and my father was one of them.
- I felt oddly powerful, and threw myself into my stretches with impressive enthusiasm.
Synonyms
strong, muscular, muscly, sturdy, strapping, robust, mighty, hefty, brawny, burly, husky, athletic, manly, well built, herculean, tough, solid, substantial, lusty
violent, forceful, heavy, hard, mighty, vigorous, hefty, thunderous
intoxicating, heady, hard, strong, stiff
1. 1.1 (of a person, organization, or country) having control and influence over people and events.
  the world's most powerful nation
  Example sentencesExamples
  Reed ensured he was in a powerful position to influence how much scrutiny the council applied to the Forum.
  So a handful of votes will determine the direction of the world's most powerful and influential country.
  At long last, someone had beaten the powerful development lobby at City Hall.
  It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing.
  What would he recommend for them if they weren't currently the most powerful nation?
  Labour MPs and the powerful anti-hunt lobby are not really concerned about the fox.
  Its successes have been very inconvenient to the powerful and privileged.
  She then went to work for one of the most powerful, influential billionaires on the planet.
  Hmm, maybe so, but the fact remains that the Scots and Irish influence is a powerful and pervasive one.
  Or else the world influences in those times were very powerful, and they were.
  Second, there is a bipolar structure of control, with the system controlled by two powerful states.
  It has fed and sheltered me, and is powerful enough to influence the direction of my art.
  And the men controlling the most powerful countries in the world ought to be ashamed.
  He believes that the powerful are powerful because they control the surface of things.
  Newspapers and magazines were equally powerful cultural influences on public opinion.
  A quarter of a century on, the clergyman remains a powerful and influential figure even in death.
  Westin was now quite convinced that his country was the most powerful in the world.
  We need a powerful English Parliament with equal funding to that of other UK regional ones.
  Despite notching up just one small and one big hit, he has exerted a powerful influence on Scottish pop.
  There is, Richard says, a subtler but no less powerful influence at work too.
  Synonyms
  influential, strong, high-powered, important, controlling, dominant, commanding, potent, forceful, vigorous, dynamic, formidable, redoubtable
2. 1.2 Having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts.
  his photomontages are powerful antiwar images
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was extremely theatrical, which made the effects more dramatic and powerful.
  When this is done well - and it hardly ever is - it can be immensely powerful.
  Her voice is calming and almost hypnotic at times, and really strong and powerful at others.
  How many other tv shows around today have such a powerful and predominately female cast?
  It's sometimes I think the best analogy for a koan is a painting that has a powerful effect on you.
  His lyrics are powerful and emotive and come wrapped in lovely melodies.
  As a man of strong intellectual powers, many of his most powerful effects were carefully thought through.
  But words can be an incredibly powerful tool.
  But in the literary sphere it can generate quite powerful effects and exert a strong appeal.
  They will provide powerful insights into the effects of different herbicide usage.
  She played solo with an acoustic guitar, her voice was powerful and clear and she knew how to use it.
  Yet the result is mesmeric: it shows how little you actually need to make powerful dramatic radio.
  Yet, it is the simplicity of these principles that makes them so powerful.
  Bold use of line and strong colour create powerful images that also provide an insight into the minds of the artists.
  The work showed a director able to blend live action and special effects in powerful packages.
  His speech when launching his campaign for the Tory leadership was a powerful anti-war polemic.
  Thirdly, the powerful effect of these stories relates to the way people estimate probabilities.
  Synonyms
  cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, eloquent, impressive, striking, telling, influential

adverbˈpou(ə)rfəlˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl

dialect

as submodifier Very.
walking in this weather is powerful hot work
Synonyms
very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely

单词	powerful
释义	Definition of powerful in English: powerful adjective ˈpaʊəfʊlˈpaʊəf(ə)lˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl 1Having great power or strength. a fast, powerful car computers are now more compact and powerful Example sentencesExamples The law is an incredibly powerful tool for shaping social perceptions, as well as controlling behavior. They were very powerful, very illegal weapons. She had nearly reached the door when a strong, incredibly powerful hand caught hold of her arm. The radiation would be at least 50 times above normal, powerful enough to kill exposed life. He's big and powerful and a strong boy: the last thing you want is to be in his way when he is running at you. Women may live longer than men because they have a more powerful immune system, it was reported yesterday. I felt oddly powerful, and threw myself into my stretches with impressive enthusiasm. Studies are accumulating that the pizza herb, oregano, is a powerful antioxidant. Tip #4: Food is a powerful motivator when it comes to dog training. She sounds invulnerable, not because she's powerful but because she's so darned nice. And the animals are powerful enough to kill with a single blow. But Alistair Brown lunged to his right to turn the powerful header round the post. He went after powerful mages himself, and my father was one of them. Both have strong, powerful teams who can also play a bit, and both have great managers. Scientific and technical progress of the latter half of the twentieth century made them extremely powerful. I wanted to be where I used to be and have that powerful, strong sense of direction. We all have a craving in life, be it a powerful yearning or a strong zest for something we seek. The incidence also explains the powerful placebo effect of some treatments. The hope of water was such a powerful motivator, it kept me going. However they are very powerful tools for company identification in the mind of users. Synonyms strong, muscular, muscly, sturdy, strapping, robust, mighty, hefty, brawny, burly, husky, athletic, manly, well built, Herculean, tough, solid, substantial, lusty informal beefy, hunky, ripped, shredded North American informal buff US informal jacked dated stalwart literary stark, thewy intoxicating, heady, hard, strong, stiff rare spirituous, intoxicant violent, forceful, heavy, hard, mighty, vigorous, hefty, thunderous 1.1 Having control and influence over people and events. the world's most powerful nation Example sentencesExamples At long last, someone had beaten the powerful development lobby at City Hall. She then went to work for one of the most powerful, influential billionaires on the planet. Its successes have been very inconvenient to the powerful and privileged. What would he recommend for them if they weren't currently the most powerful nation? So a handful of votes will determine the direction of the world's most powerful and influential country. Westin was now quite convinced that his country was the most powerful in the world. He believes that the powerful are powerful because they control the surface of things. And the men controlling the most powerful countries in the world ought to be ashamed. Labour MPs and the powerful anti-hunt lobby are not really concerned about the fox. Or else the world influences in those times were very powerful, and they were. We need a powerful English Parliament with equal funding to that of other UK regional ones. There is, Richard says, a subtler but no less powerful influence at work too. Newspapers and magazines were equally powerful cultural influences on public opinion. Second, there is a bipolar structure of control, with the system controlled by two powerful states. Despite notching up just one small and one big hit, he has exerted a powerful influence on Scottish pop. It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing. Reed ensured he was in a powerful position to influence how much scrutiny the council applied to the Forum. Hmm, maybe so, but the fact remains that the Scots and Irish influence is a powerful and pervasive one. A quarter of a century on, the clergyman remains a powerful and influential figure even in death. It has fed and sheltered me, and is powerful enough to influence the direction of my art. Synonyms influential, strong, high-powered, important, controlling, dominant, commanding, potent, forceful, vigorous, dynamic, formidable, redoubtable informal big, high-octane literary puissant 1.2 Having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts. his photomontages are powerful anti-war images Example sentencesExamples Bold use of line and strong colour create powerful images that also provide an insight into the minds of the artists. But words can be an incredibly powerful tool. His speech when launching his campaign for the Tory leadership was a powerful anti-war polemic. When this is done well - and it hardly ever is - it can be immensely powerful. They will provide powerful insights into the effects of different herbicide usage. How many other tv shows around today have such a powerful and predominately female cast? As a man of strong intellectual powers, many of his most powerful effects were carefully thought through. It's sometimes I think the best analogy for a koan is a painting that has a powerful effect on you. It was extremely theatrical, which made the effects more dramatic and powerful. His lyrics are powerful and emotive and come wrapped in lovely melodies. But in the literary sphere it can generate quite powerful effects and exert a strong appeal. Her voice is calming and almost hypnotic at times, and really strong and powerful at others. The work showed a director able to blend live action and special effects in powerful packages. Yet, it is the simplicity of these principles that makes them so powerful. Yet the result is mesmeric: it shows how little you actually need to make powerful dramatic radio. She played solo with an acoustic guitar, her voice was powerful and clear and she knew how to use it. Thirdly, the powerful effect of these stories relates to the way people estimate probabilities. Synonyms cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, eloquent, impressive, striking, telling, influential forceful, strong, effective dramatic, passionate, graphic, vivid, moving, potent, authoritative, great, weighty, vigorous, forcible, irresistible, substantial adverb ˈpaʊəfʊlˈpaʊəf(ə)lˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl dialect as submodifier Very. walking is powerful hot work Synonyms very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely Derivatives powerfulness noun But to me it became a sense of not glamour but overwhelming powerfulness and that has stayed with me really for the rest of my life. Example sentencesExamples He is driven to silent tears, observed by Benigno who shares his emotion but, constrained by the powerfulness of the spectacle, cannot make a show of solidarity. Likewise, colonial occupation gives the occupiers an easy sense of self-worth and powerfulness. ‘People relate to the theme of a journey from ignorance to knowledge, from fear to courage, from insensitivity to caring, from paralysis to powerfulness, from victimization to accountability,’ the book points out. It may not be politic on her part in the future to do those things because you are just demonstrating… your powerfulness. Definition of powerful in US English: powerful adjectiveˈpou(ə)rfəlˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl 1Having great power or strength. a fast, powerful car computers are now more compact and powerful Example sentencesExamples He's big and powerful and a strong boy: the last thing you want is to be in his way when he is running at you. They were very powerful, very illegal weapons. And the animals are powerful enough to kill with a single blow. Scientific and technical progress of the latter half of the twentieth century made them extremely powerful. She had nearly reached the door when a strong, incredibly powerful hand caught hold of her arm. The law is an incredibly powerful tool for shaping social perceptions, as well as controlling behavior. Women may live longer than men because they have a more powerful immune system, it was reported yesterday. I wanted to be where I used to be and have that powerful, strong sense of direction. Studies are accumulating that the pizza herb, oregano, is a powerful antioxidant. Tip #4: Food is a powerful motivator when it comes to dog training. We all have a craving in life, be it a powerful yearning or a strong zest for something we seek. But Alistair Brown lunged to his right to turn the powerful header round the post. Both have strong, powerful teams who can also play a bit, and both have great managers. The incidence also explains the powerful placebo effect of some treatments. The radiation would be at least 50 times above normal, powerful enough to kill exposed life. However they are very powerful tools for company identification in the mind of users. The hope of water was such a powerful motivator, it kept me going. She sounds invulnerable, not because she's powerful but because she's so darned nice. He went after powerful mages himself, and my father was one of them. I felt oddly powerful, and threw myself into my stretches with impressive enthusiasm. Synonyms strong, muscular, muscly, sturdy, strapping, robust, mighty, hefty, brawny, burly, husky, athletic, manly, well built, herculean, tough, solid, substantial, lusty violent, forceful, heavy, hard, mighty, vigorous, hefty, thunderous intoxicating, heady, hard, strong, stiff 1.1 (of a person, organization, or country) having control and influence over people and events. the world's most powerful nation Example sentencesExamples Reed ensured he was in a powerful position to influence how much scrutiny the council applied to the Forum. So a handful of votes will determine the direction of the world's most powerful and influential country. At long last, someone had beaten the powerful development lobby at City Hall. It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing. What would he recommend for them if they weren't currently the most powerful nation? Labour MPs and the powerful anti-hunt lobby are not really concerned about the fox. Its successes have been very inconvenient to the powerful and privileged. She then went to work for one of the most powerful, influential billionaires on the planet. Hmm, maybe so, but the fact remains that the Scots and Irish influence is a powerful and pervasive one. Or else the world influences in those times were very powerful, and they were. Second, there is a bipolar structure of control, with the system controlled by two powerful states. It has fed and sheltered me, and is powerful enough to influence the direction of my art. And the men controlling the most powerful countries in the world ought to be ashamed. He believes that the powerful are powerful because they control the surface of things. Newspapers and magazines were equally powerful cultural influences on public opinion. A quarter of a century on, the clergyman remains a powerful and influential figure even in death. Westin was now quite convinced that his country was the most powerful in the world. We need a powerful English Parliament with equal funding to that of other UK regional ones. Despite notching up just one small and one big hit, he has exerted a powerful influence on Scottish pop. There is, Richard says, a subtler but no less powerful influence at work too. Synonyms influential, strong, high-powered, important, controlling, dominant, commanding, potent, forceful, vigorous, dynamic, formidable, redoubtable 1.2 Having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts. his photomontages are powerful antiwar images Example sentencesExamples It was extremely theatrical, which made the effects more dramatic and powerful. When this is done well - and it hardly ever is - it can be immensely powerful. Her voice is calming and almost hypnotic at times, and really strong and powerful at others. How many other tv shows around today have such a powerful and predominately female cast? It's sometimes I think the best analogy for a koan is a painting that has a powerful effect on you. His lyrics are powerful and emotive and come wrapped in lovely melodies. As a man of strong intellectual powers, many of his most powerful effects were carefully thought through. But words can be an incredibly powerful tool. But in the literary sphere it can generate quite powerful effects and exert a strong appeal. They will provide powerful insights into the effects of different herbicide usage. She played solo with an acoustic guitar, her voice was powerful and clear and she knew how to use it. Yet the result is mesmeric: it shows how little you actually need to make powerful dramatic radio. Yet, it is the simplicity of these principles that makes them so powerful. Bold use of line and strong colour create powerful images that also provide an insight into the minds of the artists. The work showed a director able to blend live action and special effects in powerful packages. His speech when launching his campaign for the Tory leadership was a powerful anti-war polemic. Thirdly, the powerful effect of these stories relates to the way people estimate probabilities. Synonyms cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, eloquent, impressive, striking, telling, influential adverbˈpou(ə)rfəlˈpaʊ(ə)rfəl dialect as submodifier Very. walking in this weather is powerful hot work Synonyms very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely
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