powerful vs sinewy

powerful

adj
  • Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence. 

  • Leading to many or important deductions. 

  • Large; capacious; said of veins of ore. 

adv
  • Synonym of very 

sinewy

adj
  • Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. 

  • Tough; having strong sinews. 

  • Having or showing nervous strength. 

How often have the words powerful and sinewy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )