powerful

adj. forceful, exerting great force; effective, potent, producing the desired effect; mighty, having great physical strength; authoritative, influential

Adjective
1. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
(antonym) powerless, weak
(similar) almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
(see-also) effective, effectual, efficacious
(attribute) power, powerfulness
2. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
(synonym) knock-down(a)
(similar) strong
3. having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments"
(synonym) cogent, potent
(similar) influential
4. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
(synonym) brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy
(similar) strong
5. displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"
(synonym) herculean
(similar) superhuman
Adverb
1. (Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
(synonym) mighty, right
(classification) intensifier, intensive

(a.)
Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
  

(a.)
Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel.
  

<language> A language combining functional programming and logic programming, using "angelic Powerdomains".
(1998-06-30)

great; powerful; contentious
  

strong; powerful
  

savior; strong; powerful