powerful

adjective
pow·er·ful
/ˈpaʊəfl̩/

Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.

Other meanings

Leading to many or important deductions.
“a powerful set of postulates”
Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.

Synonyms

mighty
potent
strong

Related words

nonpowerful
overpowerful
semipowerful
superpowerful
ultrapowerful
unpowerful
all-powerful
powerful owl
powerfully
powerfulness

Example sentences

“The more powerful, the more corrupt.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is love the most powerful force in the universe?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "pouerful".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “powerful” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.