What does powerless mean?
Powerless means Lacking sufficient power or strength..
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/ˈpaʊɚləs/ · adjective
Lacking sufficient power or strength..
In Sweden, as we saw, the mistletoe which is gathered on Midsummer Eve is attached to the ceiling of the house, the horse's stall or the cow's crib, in the belief that this renders the Troll powerless to injure man and beast.
“Imagine the growing regrets, the longing to escape, the powerless disgust, the surrender, the hate.”
It is said that his right arm had grown powerless from having been raised so often over the heads of those whom he baptized.
One thing is clear: after the first accident had occurred, the enginemen on the down express were powerless to avoid the second collision.
Tilling my own grave to keep me level Jam another dragon down the hole Digging to the rhythm and the echo of a solitary siren One that pushes me along and leaves me so Desperate and ravenous I'm so weak and powerless Over you
Frank desperately wanted to help. To do something. Anything. But he was powerless to stop what was about to happen.
The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.
During the storm, the entire neighborhood was left powerless for several hours
Use powerless when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Powerless means Lacking sufficient power or strength..
Common synonyms include mightless, strengthless, weak, vulnerable.
Possible antonyms include powerful, strong.
In Sweden, as we saw, the mistletoe which is gathered on Midsummer Eve is attached to the ceiling of the house, the horse's stall or the cow's crib, in the belief that this renders the Troll powerless to injure man and beast.
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