high-powered

[hahy-pou-erd]

adjective

1. extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable.

   high-powered executives.

2. of a forceful and driving character.

   high-powered selling techniques.

3. capable of a high degree of magnification.

   a high-powered microscope.

4. very powerful.

high-powered

adjective

1. (of an optical instrument or lens) having a high magnification

   a high-powered telescope

2. dynamic and energetic; highly capable

3. possessing great strength, power, etc

   a high-powered engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-powered¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Both of these high-powered offenses are at their best when their rushing attacks are rolling.

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Even though Usha Vance left her career as a high-powered lawyer to be second lady, she hasn’t bothered to mask her discontent and her desire to return to the legal profession.

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Sánchez and his team rode in a convoy of around 12 Humvees, accompanied by soldiers in tactical gear armed with high-powered weapons.

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Mind you, they could have mistaken this project, which casts Watts, Paulson and Close as high-powered attorneys, as a serious endeavor.

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Unlike many existing forensic methods, this approach does not rely on toxic chemicals or expensive, high-powered equipment.

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