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powerless
[ pou-er-lis ]
/ ˈpaʊ ər lɪs /
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adjective
unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
lacking power to act; helpless: His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise.
OTHER WORDS FOR powerless
1 ineffective.
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British Dictionary definitions for powerless
powerless
/ (ˈpaʊəlɪs) /
adjective
without power or authority
Derived forms of powerless
powerlessly, adverbpowerlessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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