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" [ant: powerless]
2: strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow" [syn: knock-down(a)] 3: having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments" [syn: cogent, potent] 4: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy] 5: displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions" [syn: herculean] adv : (Southern regional intensive) very; "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" [syn: mighty, right]
