Powerless

adjective

/ˈpaʊələs/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveLacking sufficient power or strength.

"I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."

2.adjectiveLacking legal authority.

"The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away."

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