power - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

physical strength

Synonyms

• might
• mightiness
• power

More generic

• strength

Noun

possession of controlling influence

Synonyms

• power
• powerfulness

More generic

• quality

Opposite / Antonyms

• powerlessness

More specific

• chokehold
• control
• discretion
• disposal
• effectiveness
• effectivity
• effectuality
• effectualness
• free will
• influence
• interest
• interestingness
• irresistibility
• irresistibleness
• jurisdiction
• legal power
• persuasiveness
• potency
• preponderance
• puissance
• repellant
• repellent
• stranglehold
• strength
• sway
• throttlehold
• valence
• valency
• veto

Noun

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

Synonyms

• ability
• power

More generic

• cognition
• knowledge
• noesis

More specific

• accomplishment
• acquirement
• acquisition
• aptitude
• attainment
• bilingualism
• capacity
• creative thinking
• creativeness
• creativity
• faculty
• hand
• intelligence
• know-how
• leadership
• mental ability
• mental faculty
• module
• originality
• science
• skill
• superior skill

Noun

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

Synonyms

• exponent
• index
• power

More generic

• mathematical notation

More specific

• degree
• log
• logarithm

Noun

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

Synonyms

• great power
• major power
• power
• superpower
• world power

More generic

• body politic
• commonwealth
• country
• land
• nation
• res publica
• state

More specific

• hegemon

Noun

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

Synonyms

• baron
• big businessman
• business leader
• king
• magnate
• mogul
• power
• top executive
• tycoon

More generic

• businessman
• man of affairs

More specific

• oil tycoon

Noun

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

Synonyms

• force
• power

More generic

• causal agency
• causal agent
• cause

More specific

• Moloch
• influence
• juggernaut
• steamroller

Noun

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

Synonyms

• electrical energy
• electricity
• power

More generic

• energy
• free energy

More specific

• AC
• DC
• alternating current
• alternating electric current
• direct current
• direct electric current
• signal

Noun

(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

Synonyms

• power

More generic

• physical phenomenon

More specific

• electric power
• electrical power
• waterpower
• wattage

Noun

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

Synonyms

• office
• power

More generic

• state

More specific

• executive clemency
• war power

Verb

supply the force or power for the functioning of

Synonyms

• power

More generic

• cater
• ply
• provide
• supply

More specific

• drive

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