Synonyms of powerful

powerful

adjective

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 

as in influential

having great power or influence

a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influential
• significant
• strong
• important
• potent
• mighty
• prominent
• heavy
• senior
• heavy-duty
• puissant
• efficient
• effective
• capable
• outstanding
• great
• famous
• distinguished
• dominant
• high-level
• top
• robust
• able
• competent
• celebrated
• notable
• renowned
• dynamic
• prestigious
• notorious
• vigorous
• noteworthy
• illustrious
• authoritarian
• autocratic
• eminent
• tyrannical
• despotic
• energetic
• forceful
• famed
• dictatorial
• noble
• high-powered
• magisterial
• preeminent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• little
• powerless
• insignificant
• unimportant
• helpless
• impotent
• feeble
• flimsy
• frail
• unknown
• infirm
• obscure
• anonymous
• ineffective
• incapable
• nameless
• incompetent
• unfit
• unskilled
• unqualified
• inept
• uncelebrated
• unskillful
• inexpert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of powerful

Colombian police have arrested the wife and daughter of one of Ecuador's most powerful drug lords who was extradited to the United States last year, President Abelardo de la Espriella said Sunday. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The official synopsis calls Elsinore a powerful, deeply moving, and inspiring true story of the actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Today’s most powerful AI systems depend on massive computational resources in the form of data centers that contain huge numbers of specialized computer chips. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Dyson Air Purifier Early Prime Day Deal The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026