powerful

Definition

  • adjective: having the ability to control or influence people or things
  • adjective: having great 'power', prestige, or influence
  • synonyms: efficacious, potent, forcible

Examples

  • a 'powerfully' built man [=a man with a body that looks very strong]

  • The cash bonus provides a 'powerful' incentive to workers.

  • His new computer is more 'powerful' than the one I have.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) you know, i wish you could really talk to me because then we could be best friends forever and ever now if theres one thing you can be sure of, its that nothing is more powerful than a young boys wish except an apache helicopter... an apache helicopter has machine guns and missiles (..)
    2012 Ted