powered

adjective

Simple meaning

Working by a particular source of energy, such as electricity or batteries.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

powerd

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US device voice

IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpaʊɚd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

of a device
Having its own source of power, or a named source.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: (of a device) Having its own source of power, or a named source.

Used this way, powered is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use powered

“The small boat was powered by a quiet electric motor.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

powernounBase word
Possession of controlling influence.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

powerfuladjectiveDerived adjective
Having great power or force or potency or effect.
powerlessadjectiveDerived adjective
Lacking power.
powerfullyadverbDerived adverb
In a powerful manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

nuclear-powered shipnounCompound term
Ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor.
nuclear-powered submarinenounCompound term
A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

power couplenounRelated term
A couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential.
power mowernounRelated term
A lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor.

Related Words

Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.

gearedadjective
horsepowernoun
steamverb
propellernoun

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Antonyms

Sense: having its own source of power

unpoweredRare

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