powerful (adj.)

  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'

    powerful (adv.)

  1. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; the baby is mighty cute; hes mighty tired; it is powerful humid; that boy is powerful big now; they have a right nice place; they rejoiced mightily

    [ Syn: mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , right , right ]

    powerful (adj.)

  1. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; a knock-down blow

    [ Syn: knock-down ]

  2. having great influence

    [ Syn: potent ]

  3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; a hefty athlete; a muscular boxer; powerful arms

    [ Syn: brawny , hefty , muscular , sinewy ]

  4. displaying superhuman strength or power; herculean exertions

    [ Syn: herculean ]

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