adj. 25B6; adjective
powerful shoulders : STRONG, muscular, muscly, sturdy, strapping, robust, brawny, burly, athletic, manly, well built, solid; informal beefy, hunky; dated stalwart; poetic/literary stark, thewy.
a powerful drink : INTOXICATING, hard, strong, stiff; formal spirituous.
a powerful blow : VIOLENT, forceful, hard, mighty.
he felt a powerful desire to kiss her : INTENSE, keen, fierce, passionate, ardent, burning, strong, irresistible, overpowering, overwhelming.
a powerful nation : INFLUENTIAL, strong, important, dominant, commanding, potent, forceful, formidable; poetic/literary puissant.
a powerful critique : COGENT, compelling, convincing, persuasive, forceful; dramatic, graphic, vivid, moving.
weak, gentle.