Definitions

horsepower

[hawrs-pou-er] / ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər /

NOUN

energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dynamism electricity heat potential service strength

STRONG

application burn conductivity current force friction gravity juice kilowatts magnetism pressure radioactivity rays reaction response steam voltage wattage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lack

STRONG

peace question

WEAK

idleness inactivity laziness lethargy tiredness

NOUN

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort strength violence

STRONG

arm brunt clout coercion compulsion conscription draft duress dynamism enforcement exaction extortion fury impact impetus impulse might momentum muscle pains potency potential pow pressure punch push sinew sock speed steam stimulus strain stress stuff subjection tension trouble velocity vigor

WEAK

constrait full head of steam strong arm what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

passivity

STRONG

discouragement ease happiness hindrance idleness lethargy peace powerlessness relaxation weakness

WEAK

incompetence

NOUN

power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

energy force intensity potential strength weight

STRONG

arm brawn dynamism forcefulness might muscle omnipotence potency puissance sinew vigor vim virtue voltage

WEAK

applied force mechanical energy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inactivity weakness

WEAK

debility impairment impotence inability incapacity incompetence inefficiency infirmity

NOUN

propulsion

Synonyms

STRONG

drive effort energy impulse momentum muscle power pressure punch push speed steam strength stress tension thrust velocity

WEAK

full head of steam

Antonyms

STRONG

ease idleness impotence inactivity laziness lethargy peace pull relaxation weakness

Example Sentences

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"What we've done is taken two of our 74 horsepower engines from our construction machines, we've laid them on their side and we've turned the power up," Lee Harper, chief engineer at JCB, explained.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Demand may also need time to catch up with that extra datacenter horsepower, while macro cycles are still an important consideration.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Three axial flux motors are capable of delivering 1,153 horsepower and are also capable of going from zero to 60 miles per hour in about two seconds.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The vehicle is a hybrid convertible powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 and an electric motor, producing a combined 819 horsepower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

John Glenn weighed only 186 pounds, but we needed one-quarter million pounds of rocket fuel with thrust equal to 3.5 million horsepower to lift him into space and get him safely home again.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

horsepower

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