English noun: powerfulness | |||
1. | powerfulness (attribute) possession of controlling influence | ||
Samples | The deterrent power of nuclear weapons. The power of his love saved her. His powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade. | ||
Synonyms | power | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chokehold, control, discretion, disposal, effectiveness, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness, free will, influence, interest, interestingness, irresistibility, irresistibleness, jurisdiction, legal power, persuasiveness, potency, preponderance, puissance, repellant, repellent, stranglehold, strength, strength, sway, throttlehold, valence, valence, valency, valency, veto | ||
Attribute | powerful, powerless | ||
Antonyms | impotence, impotency, powerlessness | ||