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high-powered

/hˌaɪpˈaʊɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
high--pow-ered
IPA
/hˌaɪpˈaʊɚd/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing great physical or political power.

adj

Vigorous and energetic.

adj

Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.

adj

Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

higher-powered (comparative) highest-powered (superlative) high-power (alternative)

Synonyms

high-octane high-power high-voltage high-energy

Antonyms

low-powered

Rhymes With

howard powered coward empowered showered devoured overpowered broward scoured flowered soured towered

Questions

How do you pronounce high-powered?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪpˈaʊɚd/.
What does high-powered mean?
Possessing great physical or political power.

How to pronounce high-powered

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