Powerful vs Stalwart - What's the difference?
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Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
* (William Shakespeare)
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, chapter=19 (mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
Firmly built.
* 2002 November 10, Aaron Ehasz, “Crimes of the Hot”, Futurama , season 5, episode 1, Fox Broadcasting Company
* 1912 ,
Courageous.
Powerful is a related term of stalwart.
As adjectives the difference between powerful and stalwart
is that powerful is having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence while stalwart is firmly built.As a noun stalwart is
one who has a strong build.powerful
English
Alternative forms
* powerfull * powreful * powrefullAdjective
(en-adj)- The powerful grace that lies / In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities.
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Synonyms
* * *Antonyms
* *stalwart
English
Alternative forms
* (l)Adjective
(en adjective)- Morbo: Direct your attention now to the African turtles seen here migrating.... Morbo wishes these stalwart nomads peace
- The driver was a stalwart woman who sat at ease in the front seat and drove her car bareheaded. She left a cloud of dust and a trail of gasoline behind her.