powerful

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpaʊɚfəl/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpaʊəfəl/

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• Hyphenation: pow‧er‧ful

Adjective

Positive powerful

Comparative more powerful

Superlative most powerful

Powerful is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. If someone (or something) is powerful, they have much power.

   The king is a very powerful man.

   Big guns are powerful weapons.

   A tiger is powerful animal.

   The train has a powerful engine.

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