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We've lost control of this planet somewhere. There's an echo in that kind of tornado situation, where you're powerless facing those phenomena.
Francis Alys

Meaning of "powerless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POWERLESS

powerless  [ˈpaʊəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POWERLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Powerless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POWERLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of powerless in the English dictionary

The definition of powerless in the dictionary is without power or authority.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POWERLESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
airless
ˈɛəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
chrysalis
ˈkrɪsəlɪs
cureless
ˈkjʊəlɪs
fingerless
ˈfɪŋɡəlɪs
flowerless
ˈflaʊəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
Perlis
ˈpɛəlɪs
propolis
ˈprɒpəlɪs
recureless
riːˈkjʊəlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs
verdureless
ˈvɜːdjʊəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POWERLESS

power walking
power workers
power yoga
power-assisted
power-assisted steering
power-driven
power-sharing
powerboat
powerboat racing
powerboating
powerful
powerfully
powerfully built
powerfulness
powerhouse
powerlessly
powerlessness
powerlifter
powerlifting
powertrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE POWERLESS

borderless
bottomless
carless
cheerless
collarless
colorless
colourless
driverless
errorless
fatherless
fearless
flourless
genderless
humorless
leaderless
motherless
rudderless
starless
sugarless
tearless
waterless

Synonyms and antonyms of powerless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POWERLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «powerless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of powerless

Translation of «powerless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POWERLESS

Find out the translation of powerless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of powerless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «powerless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不能的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impotente
570 millions of speakers

English

powerless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्तिहीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاجزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бессильны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impotente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতাহীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impuissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berkuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

machtlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無力な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무력한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa daya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகாரமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्बळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güçsüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impotente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezsilny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безсилі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

putere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανίσχυροι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magteloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maktlös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maktesløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of powerless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POWERLESS»

The term «powerless» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POWERLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about powerless

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10 QUOTES WITH «POWERLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word powerless.
1
Aeschylus
Excessive fear is always powerless.
2
Francis Alys
We've lost control of this planet somewhere. There's an echo in that kind of tornado situation, where you're powerless facing those phenomena.
3
Alec Baldwin
Ultraconservatism is, to me, so illogical. Everywhere you go, conservatives want to cut, cut, cut, cut - cut money for powerless people. So, that's the biggest problem I have with them.
4
Gary Bauer
Obama often criticizes policies that place the interests of the powerful ahead of the powerless. But through his administration's support of abortion rights, Obama shows his lack of empathy for society's most powerless.
5
Lauren Beukes
I did a lot of research on real serial killers, and they're not Hannibal Lecters. They're cruel men who are given the opportunity to do something terrible, and a lot of the time it's about impotence. They feel powerless in the real world.
6
Helena Bonham Carter
If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping.
7
Robert Casey
The national Democratic Party has embraced abortion on demand. I believe this position is wrong in principle and out of the mainstream of our party's historic commitment to protecting the powerless.
8
Alexandra Cassavetes
People are fascinated with eternal life and physical power - the idea of having no vulnerability. We all feel small and powerless in the world at times, so the temptation to be a vampire is compelling.
9
Vint Cerf
Information flow is what the Internet is about. Information sharing is power. If you don't share your ideas, smart people can't do anything about them, and you'll remain anonymous and powerless.
10
Eric Clapton
Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POWERLESS»

Discover the use of powerless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to powerless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Powerless
Superhero kids meet comic book mystery in this action-filled debut about the true meaning of a hero. From the Hardcover edition.
Matthew Cody, 2009
2
Powerless
"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Powerless #1-6."
Matt Cherniss, Peter N. Johnson, 2005
3
The Power of the Powerless (Routledge Revivals): Citizens ...
To. the. memory. of. Jan. Patočka. I. A spectre is haunting eastern Europe: the spectre of what in the West is called 'dissent'. This spectre has not appeared out of thin air. It is a natural and inevitable consequence of the present historical phase ...
Vaclav Havel, 2009
4
Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--With ...
Get anyone to find you attractive Get the instant advantage in any relationship Get anyone to take your advice Get a stubborn person to change his mind about anything Get anyone to do a favor for you Get anyone to return your phone call ...
David J. Lieberman, Ph.D., 2010
5
Confronting Powerless Christianity: Evangelicals and the ...
"Kraft discusses an experience of dynamic faith that invites intimacy with Jesus and results in transformed lives. His scholarship, experience and, most of all, heart for the broken and lost show through in this book.
Charles Kraft, 2002
6
Powerless
They strive to establish a caliphate on American soil, while civilians are busy avoiding violence and food shortages. Is there any hope for our powerless country?
Richard L. Smith, 2011
7
Powerless by Design: The Age of the International Community
"Michel Feher is a keen and lucid analyzer of doctrines and hypocrisies, and in "Powerless by Design" he has given us a truly valuable analysis of the doctrines and hypocrisies of right now.
Michel Feher, 2000
8
The Myth of the Powerless State
Conventional wisdom argues that the integration of the world economy is making national governments less powerful, but Linda Weiss disagrees.
Linda Weiss, 1998
9
The Powerless Church of Jesus Christ: A Man's Journey from ...
Is God trying to punish me? What is my purpose in life? The Powerless Church of Jesus Christ will enlighten and encourage every believer in Jesus Christ to walk in the authority and power that he has given to them.
Emile P. Joseph, 2009
10
Say Goodbye to Powerless Christianity: Walking in ...
This book tells the story of a good man, a spiritual man, a cautious man, an obedient and faithful pastor.
Che` Ahn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POWERLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term powerless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Labor's energy plan powerless without Liberals' backing
Bill Shorten admits his target for renewable energy will be possible only if the Liberal Party one day supports it as a bipartisan policy, reducing ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Feeling helpless: Revenue minister 'powerless' in face of corrupt mafia
Sindh revenue minister Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman is helpless. He has no power to take action against the corrupt mafia in his department, ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Six rescued from powerless dinghy in River Tyne near Hebburn
Six people were rescued by lifeboat volunteers after they ended up adrift in a dinghy. The adults and children were sailing up the river Tyne ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Meerut MP visits 'powerless' village
MEERUT: After TOI reported the plight of Kashyap Colony, a village which has not had electricity since 1952, Meerut MP Rajendra Agarwal ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Lights back on at La Casa
A powerless store at La Casa has reportedly lost hundreds of dollars in perishable merchandise. UPDATED: 4:32 P.M.. The power has finally ... «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
6
Even Blue Jays' offence powerless vs. Hernandez
SEATTLE – Only five times in 19 starts before Friday's action had Felix Hernandez allowed more than two runs, which meant that barring a rare ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
7
Lightning strikes leave some Manitobans powerless
Some people in eastern Manitoba woke up powerless on Friday morning. Lightning strikes overnight caused outages in a number of places, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Rivals admit they're nearly powerless to stop China dominating …
German duo Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein admit they face a near-mission impossible in their bid to stop China dominating the diving at ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
Fee Regulation Act has made NGOs powerless to complain against …
According to Prahar Students Organization, students' organisations and other NGOs should also be allowed to take up matters against ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
10
Manchester United transfers: Barcelona admit they're powerless to …
Louis van Gaal is targeting the Spanish forward to bolster his attack following the departures of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

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