most powerful

ADJECTIVE

strong, effective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous

WEAK

able almighty authoritarian cogent commanding competent controlling convincing effectual efficacious forcible in control in the saddle omnipotent overruling paramount preeminent prevailing puissant ruling sovereign stalwart strapping strengthy sturdy supreme telling upper hand weighty wicked wieldy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak

WEAK

unable

Example Sentences

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The observatory, which is the size of a large car, was launched in 2004, with three telescopes aboard, to study the most powerful explosions in the Universe.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

News the U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful artificial-intelligence models puts the company back on track to go forward with a critical initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Netflix has become the most powerful force in Hollywood without owning a single TV station or cable system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Supereruptions are among the most powerful volcanic events on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Nearly a year later, at his vacation home on the Black Sea, Nikita Khrushchev picked up the phone and heard the voice of Leonid Brezhnev, the second most powerful man in the Soviet government.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin