Powerless
11powerless — [[t]pa͟ʊə(r)ləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. If you don t have money, you re powerless. ...political and economic systems that keep women poor and powerless. Syn: helpless Ant: powerful,… …
12powerless — pow|er|less [ˈpauələs US ˈpaur ] adj unable to stop or control something because you do not have the power, strength, or legal right to do so →↑powerful ▪ He felt so powerless. powerless to do sth ▪ Local police were powerless to stop them doing… …
13powerless — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ leave sb …
14powerless — adj. powerless to + inf. (she was powerless to help) * * * [ paʊəlɪs] powerless to + inf. (she was powerless to help) …
15powerless — adjective (not before noun) unable to stop or control something because you do not have the power, strength, or legal right to do so: powerless to do sth: The fire was so big that firefighters were powerless to prevent it from spreading. (+… …
16powerless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. devoid of strength or resources < powerless victims > 2. lacking the authority or capacity to act < was powerless to help > • powerlessly adverb • powerlessness noun …
17powerless — powerlessly, adv. powerlessness, n. /pow euhr lis/, adj. 1. unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless. 2. lacking power to act; helpless: His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise. [1545 55; …
18powerless — adjective a) Lacking sufficient power or strength. You are powerless to stop me b) Lacking legal authority. The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away …
19powerless — pow|er|less [ paurləs ] adjective not able to control or prevent something: powerless to do something: She was powerless to stop him. ╾ pow|er|less|ness noun uncount …
20powerless — UK [ˈpaʊə(r)ləs] / US [ˈpaʊrləs] adjective not able to control or prevent something powerless to do something: She was powerless to stop him. Derived word: powerlessness noun uncountable …
