pow|er|ful — «POW uhr fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. having great power or force; mighty; strong: »a powerful nation, a powerful medicine, a powerful opponent, a powerful argument. SYNONYM(S): potent. See syn. under mighty. (Cf. ↑mighty) 2. Dialect. great … Useful english dictionary
pow´er|ful|ness — pow|er|ful «POW uhr fuhl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. having great power or force; mighty; strong: »a powerful nation, a powerful medicine, a powerful opponent, a powerful argument. SYNONYM(S): potent. See syn. under mighty. (Cf. ↑mighty) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
all-pow|er|ful — «L POW uhr fuhl», adjective. omnipotent; almighty: »He is still no the all powerful dictator that Stalin was (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
pow — chap·pow; gun·pow·dery; POW; pow·an; pow·dered; pow·der·er; pow·der·man; pow·dery; pow·ell·ite; pow·er·ful·ness; pow·er·less; pow·er·less·ness; pow·er·man; pow·ha·tan; pow·itch; pow·nie; pow·sow·dy; pow·ther; pow; pow·der; pow·er; pow·er·ful;… … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
all-pow·er·ful — /ˈɑːlˈpawɚfəl̩/ adj : having complete power : able to do anything She believes in an all powerful God. often used in an exaggerated way to describe people or organizations that are very powerful the all powerful committee an all powerful leader … Useful english dictionary
powerful — pow·er·ful … English syllables
powerfully — pow·er·ful·ly … English syllables
powerful — pow•er•ful [[t]ˈpaʊ ər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) having or exerting great power or force 2) physically strong, as a person 3) potent; efficacious: a powerful drug[/ex] 4) having great power, authority, or influence; mighty 5) dial. Chiefly South Midland… … From formal English to slang
powerful — pow|er|ful [ paurfl ] adjective *** 1. ) able to influence or control what people do or think: The powerful farm lobby is pressuring Congress to change the law. Recent events are a powerful argument for gun control. a powerful man ─ opposite WEAK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
