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pow·er·less
 powerless
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- pronunciation:
- paU
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
lacking strength, power, or vitality; ineffectual.
I am powerless against his charm.- synonyms:
- feeble, helpless, impotent, weak
- antonyms:
- almighty, powerful
- similar words:
- downtrodden, effete, emasculated, fruitless, incapacitated, ineffectual, insufficient, nugatory, resourceless, vulnerable
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| definition 2: |
without authority; helpless.
We feel powerless against the state.- antonyms:
- powerful
- similar words:
- weak
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| related words: |
downtrodden, vulnerable |
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| derivations: |
powerlessly (adv.), powerlessness (n.) |
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