Added 9 October 2026 high-powered adjective Categories: Describing Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about high-powered at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Possessing great physical or political power. Vigorous and energetic. a high-powered sales pitch Of an instrument, capable of great magnification. a hunting rifle with a high-powered scope Related Words: dynamicdynamicalpoweredhigh-octanehigh-voltagepowerfulpotenttop-levelsupermightystrongbig Back to today's word