powerless
/ˈpaʊələs//ˈpaʊɚləs/
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Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelAdvanced
Academic vocabulary
Word FrequencyCommon
Regularly used in writing and speech
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Academic vocabulary
- • Standard complexity
adjective
1. Lacking 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. Lacking legal authority.
"The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away."
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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