pow|er|less

pow|er|less
pow|er|less «POW uhr lihs», adjective.
without power; lacking ability to produce an effect; helpless: »

a powerless hand (Shakespeare). The mouse was powerless in the cat's claws. I now felt powerless to escape (W. H. Hudson).

SYNONYM(S): weak, impotent.
pow´er|less|ly, adverb.
pow´er|less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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