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powerless

/ˈpaʊɚləs/adjective3 syllables

Powerless means: lacking power.

Synonyms for powerless13

adjective, as in lacking power

feeble, nerveless, helpless, incapacitated, low-powered, weak, impotent, ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual

also used for powerless

mightless, strengthless, vulnerable

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Opposites of powerless

powerful

What does powerless mean?1

adjective

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lacking power

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Powerless in a sentence

  • Often, we feel powerless in the face of global challenges.Nuel
  • If the devil is powerless, he sends his wife.unknown
  • He was powerless in the face of death.Ketutar
  • I do not take kindly to those who take advantage of the powerless.mailohilohi
  • The powerless must be protected against the powerful.mailohilohi
  • I can't be powerless because of this pregnancy.OsoHombre
  • Sami was powerless to do anything to stop that.OsoHombre
  • It's easy to feel powerless in the face of global issues.Nuel

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