Thesaurus: powerful

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1. 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.
2. a. Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
3. adj. having great power or force or potency or effect
4. adj. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
5. adj. having great influence
6. adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
7. adj. displaying superhuman strength or power
8. adv. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
9. 1. 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. The powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities. Shak. 2. (Mining) Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. Syn. -- Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious; energetic; intense. -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*ful*ness, n.
10. j:100 a. having great power or force or potency or effect