high-powered
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having great power, force, or energy: Describes something or someone that is extremely powerful, effective, or dynamic.
- Capable of high magnification: Specifically used for optical instruments like microscopes that can magnify objects to a great degree.
- Holding a position of great importance or authority: Describes people, especially in business or professional contexts, who have significant power and responsibility.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The company hired a high-powered consultant to solve the crisis.
- We need a high-powered telescope to observe distant galaxies.
- The meeting was full of high-powered executives from the tech industry.
Advanced Usage
- "high-powered career/job": A career or job that is very demanding, important, and often well-paid.
- She left her high-powered job in finance to start her own business.
- "high-powered meeting/negotiation": A meeting or negotiation involving very important or influential people.
- The merger was decided at a high-powered meeting in the headquarters.
Variants and Related Words
- High-octane (adj): Often used synonymously to describe something as powerful, energetic, or intense.
- The team needs a high-octane performance to win the championship.
- High-voltage (adj): Used figuratively to describe a person or performance as very dynamic, exciting, or intense.
- He is known as a high-voltage speaker who captivates his audience.
Synonyms
- Powerful: Having great power or influence.
- Dynamic: Characterized by energy, force, or effective action.
- Influential: Having the power to affect change or sway opinions.
- Potent: Having great power, influence, or effect.
Antonyms
- Low-powered: Having little power, force, or influence.
- Ineffective: Not producing any significant or desired effect.
- Unimportant: Lacking significance or authority.
Related Phrases
- High-powered laser: A laser with very high energy output.
- The surgeon used a high-powered laser for the precise operation.
- High-powered committee: A committee composed of very important or authoritative members.
- A high-powered committee was formed to review the national policy.
Adjective
- (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
- a high-powered microscope
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- a high-octane sales manager
- a high-octane marketing plan
- high-powered executives
- a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur