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powerless

adjective (powerless)

«powerless» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Without the power or strength to do something. tree →
Unable to help or act. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a character feels powerless; in history, powerless people had no vote; in science, a device is powerless without electricity.

Examples

The people felt powerless against the king. tree →
The radio was powerless without batteries. tree →
He was powerless to stop the flood. tree →
Toad was powerless in the dungeon. tree →
She felt powerless to help. tree →
Without votes, women were powerless. tree →
I am powerless to save them. tree →

Note

From «power» + «-less».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «powerless» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«powerless» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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