Synset

having great power or force or potency or effect
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18

sample sentences

"the most powerful government in western Europe"
"his powerful arms"
"a powerful bomb"
"the horse's powerful kick"
"powerful drugs"
"a powerful argument"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

powerfulness

antonym

powerless

semantic pointers

also see

effective, effectual, efficacious potent, strong, stiff strong

attribute

power, powerfulness

similar to

almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent coercive compelling mighty muscular strong, potent puissant regent ruling, regnant, reigning