powerful

adjective

Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.

Leading to many or important deductions.

(mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.

(mathematics, not comparable) Being a powerful number.

adverb

(dialect, Southern US or archaic) very; extremely

Roots

possepower- · Latin · to be able

Synonyms for powerful

potentadj mightyadj armipotentadj puissantadj heftyadj strongadj sinewyadj prepotentadj forcefuladj influentialadj formidableadj robustadj effectiveadj compellingadj sturdyadj impressiveadj intenseadj persuasiveadj

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