pow·er·ful /ˈpaʊərfəl/
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"
synset: powerful
2. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
synset: knock-down, powerful
4. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
synset: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy
5. displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"
1. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "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"; "they rejoiced mightily"
synset: mighty, mightily, powerful, right
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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