powerless (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *powerless*:
ADJECTIVE	all	powerless	lacking power

powerless > pronunciation
Sounds	paw'erlahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *powerless*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking power.
Attribute of	power, powerfulness	possession of controlling influence
Narrower	feeble, nerveless	lacking strength
	helpless, incapacitated	lacking in or deprived of strength or power
	low-powered	Having little power to do work
	weak	not having authority, political strength, or governing power
See also	impotent	lacking power or ability
	ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual	not producing an intended effect
	weak	Wanting in physical strength
Opposite	powerful	Having great power or force or potency or effect
Spanish	débil, flojo, impotente
Catalan	dèbil, feble, fluix, impotent
Nouns	powerlessness	the quality of lacking strength or power
Adverbs	powerlessly	in a powerless manner

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