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I am neither the handsomest nor the richest nor the most powerful, but I've had the greatest women in the world.
Oleg Cassini

Meaning of "powerful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POWERFUL

powerful  [ˈpaʊəfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POWERFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Powerful can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POWERFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Power (social and political)

In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of people. The term authority is often used for power perceived as legitimate by the social structure. Power can be seen as evil or unjust, but the exercise of power is accepted as endemic to humans as social beings. In the corporate environment, power is often expressed as upward or downward. With downward power, a company's superior influences subordinates. When a company exerts upward power, it is the subordinates who influence the decisions of the leader. The use of power need not involve coercion. At one extreme, it more closely resembles what everyday English-speakers call influence, although some authors make a distinction between power and influence – the means by which power is used. Much of the recent sociological debate on power revolves around the issue of the enabling nature of power. A comprehensive account of power can be found in Steven Lukes Power: A Radical View where he discusses the three dimensions of power. Thus, power can be seen as various forms of constraint on human action, but also as that which makes action possible.

Definition of powerful in the English dictionary

The first definition of powerful in the dictionary is having great power, force, potency, or effect. Other definition of powerful is extremely effective or efficient in action. Powerful is also large or great.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POWERFUL


careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
cheerful
ˈtʃɪəfʊl
colorful
ˈkʌləfʊl
colourful
ˈkʌləfʊl
direful
ˈdaɪəfʊl
dureful
ˈdjʊəfʊl
earful
ˈɪəfʊl
fearful
ˈfɪəfʊl
flavorful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
flavourful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
flowerful
ˈflaʊəfʊl
ireful
ˈaɪəfʊl
masterful
ˈmɑːstəfʊl
prayerful
ˈprɛəfʊl
saucerful
ˈsɔːsəfʊl
showerful
ˈʃaʊəfʊl
superpowerful
ˌsuːpərˈpaʊəfʊl
tearful
ˈtɪəfʊl
ultrapowerful
ˌʌltrəˈpaʊəfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POWERFUL

power walking
power workers
power yoga
power-assisted
power-assisted steering
power-driven
power-sharing
powerboat
powerboat racing
powerboating
powerfully
powerfully built
powerfulness
powerhouse
powerless
powerlessly
powerlessness
powerlifter
powerlifting
powertrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE POWERFUL

all-powerful
barful
carful
characterful
dipperful
drawerful
dropperful
humourful
hungerful
jarful
matterful
odourful
pitcherful
platterful
quiverful
slumberful
sneerful
tumblerful
udderful
uncheerful

Synonyms and antonyms of powerful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POWERFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «powerful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of powerful

Translation of «powerful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POWERFUL

Find out the translation of powerful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of powerful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «powerful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poderoso
570 millions of speakers

English

powerful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्तिशाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَوِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

могущественный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poderoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতাশালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mächtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強力な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강력한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều quyền lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சக்திவாய்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शक्तिशाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güçlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potężny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

могутній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puternic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχυρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kragtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mäktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mektig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of powerful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POWERFUL»

The term «powerful» is very widely used and occupies the 3.503 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POWERFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about powerful

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10 QUOTES WITH «POWERFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word powerful.
1
Maria Bartiromo
Individual investors have become far more powerful than anyone gives them credit for. Today, 85 million Americans invest in stocks. Collectively, that kind of buying and selling power can move markets.
2
Brendan Behan
At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.
3
Annie Besant
The soul grows by reincarnation in bodies provided by nature, more complex, more powerful, as the soul unfolds greater and greater faculties. And so the soul climbs upward into the light eternal. And there is no fear for any child of man, for inevitably he climbs towards God.
4
Brene Brown
Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough.
5
Edgar Rice Burroughs
I loved her. I still love her, though I curse her in my sleep, so nearly one are love and hate, the two most powerful and devasting emotions that control man, nations, life.
6
John Carpenter
I have two different categories of favorite films. One is the emotional favorites, which means these are generally films that I saw when I was a kid; anything you see in your formative years is more powerful, because it really stays with you forever. The second category is films that I saw while I was learning the craft of motion pictures.
7
Oleg Cassini
I am neither the handsomest nor the richest nor the most powerful, but I've had the greatest women in the world.
8
Susan Cheever
Women's currency is their looks. Like it or not, the most powerful woman is an 18-year-old woman.
9
Jessica Clark
Vampires are so sexy and powerful - they're so otherworldly; they have eternal life and youth.
10
Frank Darabont
'The Exorcist' is amazing because it recognizes that silences can be as powerful as sound effects.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POWERFUL»

Discover the use of powerful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to powerful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary
A thirty-day vocabulary building program which includes a pronunciation guide and word origins and histories
Wilfred Funk, Norman Lewis, 1991
2
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for ...
For educators of all disciplines, this third edition of a bestseller provides K–12 examples of how Web tools such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, and Twitter allow students to learn more, create more, and communicate better.
Will Richardson, 2010
3
A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non-Violent Conflict
Surveying a century of non-violence, this unique book chronicles the successful efforts of Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and millions of others to confront tyranny and oppression peacefully. Reprint.
Peter Ackerman, Jack DuVall, 2001
4
Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful
In this book, Bobbi interviews dozens of real women, celebrities, and athletes about what beauty means to them and shows, step-by-step, how to achieve each look.
Bobbi Brown, 2012
5
Beyond Powerful Radio: A Communicator's Guide to the ...
Beyond Powerful Radio is a complete guide to becoming a powerful broadcast communicator on radio or internet!
Valerie Geller, 2012
6
Powerful Learning
Describes conditions that promote learning in school, providing examples of real schools to illustrate how those conditions apply to students in the classroom.
Ronald S. Brandt, 1998
7
Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way
From road rage to workplace incidents to marital bickering, out-of-control anger is all around us. How can we handle our anger--and help those we love with theirs? How can we teach our children to deal with their anger?
Gary D Chapman, 2008
8
How to Create Powerful Magick Spells
This book, How to Create Powerful Magick Spells, is the most powerful and yet simple spell Magick you will ever do!
Kuriakos, 2008
9
The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, ...
"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.
William Rosen, 2012
10
Powerful Learning: A Strategy for Systemic Educational ...
Written by 3 pre-eminent educationalists, this long awaited text is a case study of the successful reform in the Northern Metro Region resulting in massive improvement in student performance.
David Hopkins, John Munro, Wayne Craig, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POWERFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term powerful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bill Cosby's 35 rape accusers come together in powerful magazine …
'We can't be disappeared': 35 of Bill Cosby's rape accusers come together in powerful magazine shoot to recount their experiences at the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
A Portrait of Bobbi Kristina and Whitney Houston's Powerful Bond …
Few expect to salvage testaments to a mother's love from the tabloid slag heap. Yet news of the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 22-year old ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Students and staff pay tribute to beloved teacher with powerful
The powerful performance was filmed and uploaded by the school. "A good teacher is someone who is passionate. Not someone who presents ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Ankylosaurs Slurped Food With Powerful Tongues
Over eight decades ago, while pondering the heavily-armored dinosaur Scolosaurus, the eccentric paleontologist Franz Nopcsa proposed ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
5
Could one-two punch of generics for breast cancer be more …
Using the two drugs together as a one-two punch may be even more powerful. Richard Gray, a professor at the University of Oxford and who ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
I Am Cait Bonus Clip: Caitlyn Jenner's Mom Shares Powerful Words …
In a bonus clip from Sunday night's premiere episode of I Am Cait, Caitlyn Jenner sits down with her two sisters, mom Esther and a therapist for ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Powerful earthquake strikes Papua
A POWERFUL earthquake has struck the Indonesian province of Papua. US geologists said it was 7.0 in magnitude but other sources reported ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Bill Cosby's Accusers: 35 Women Speak Out in Powerful 'New York …
For the first time since accusations of rape were made against Bill Cosby, 35 of the reported 46 women total who allege that the 78-year-old ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»
9
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma
The quake shook the News On 6 studios at 1:12 p.m. Reports starting coming in to the newsroom from all over Oklahoma and even into Kansas ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
10
Watch the Powerful New Video for Lil Durk's "Lord Don't Make Me …
Chicago's Lil Durk just dropped the music video for "Lord Don't Make Me Do It," the latest single off the rapper's studio debut Remember My ... «Papermag, Jul 15»

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