powerful

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having great power or force or potency or effect
  2. adjective strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
  3. adjective having great influence

Etymology

From Middle English pouerful, powarfull. By surface analysis, power + -ful.

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