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

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most powerful

Vance has also engaged one of Iran’s most powerful hard-liners in an effort to revive peace negotiators, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Seen one way, Roy’s talismanic manicure is an object lesson for her fiercest critics: all flash and no substance, evidence the 34-year-old lacks the “gravitas” to be among the state’s most powerful elected lawyers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

One of Earth's most powerful supervolcanoes is slowly refilling its enormous underground magma reservoir, thousands of years after producing one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recent geological history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Clyburn, 86, is one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Until then, the most powerful people I’d met were the headmaster of the school and the elders in my village, and there I was sitting with the most powerful man in Kenya.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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