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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pow•er•less /ˈpaʊɚlɪs/USA pronunciation adj. - unable to produce an effect:[be + ~ + to + verb]I was powerless to stop the crash.
- lacking power to act;
helpless:powerless, weak creatures.
pow•er•less•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pow•er•less (pou′ər lis),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
pow′er•less•ly, adv. pow′er•less•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ineffective.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . feeble, impotent, prostrate, infirm.
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