Powerless - English meaning

adjective

Without defence or protection; totally vulnerable.

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Attacks on defenceless civilians

adjective

Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from attack

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A small defenceless child, a defenceless city, they were defenceless against the enemy bombs.

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Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

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A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

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The cubs are born blind and helpless

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Unable to care for yourself or protect yourself esp. against danger

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A helpless infant

adjective

Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

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He was seized with an impotent anger

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Lacking the power or ability to change or improve a situation

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Unable to take effective action; powerless.

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Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

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These labels prove to be wholly inadequate

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Too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough

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An inadequate income/offer, i feel inadequate when i talk to miranda about art because she knows so…

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Too small in amount

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Inadequate funds/incomes/pensions too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes., th…

adjective

Unable to do or achieve (something).

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Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech

adjective

Unable to do something

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She’s incapable of hurting a fly.

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Not producing any significant or desired effect.

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The legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective

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Not producing the results that are wanted; not effective

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Those pills were ineffective – i still have a headache.

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Not producing any significant or desired effect.

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An ineffectual campaign

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Not able to produce good results

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An ineffectual teacher

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

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He became partially paralysed

verb

Cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement.

Usage examples:

Mrs burrows had been paralysed by a stroke

adjective

Unable to move or act

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The accident left her paralysed from the waist down., the government seems paralysed by/with indeci…

adjective

Powerful and irresistible.

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A resistless impulse

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Lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

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She was unable to conceal her surprise

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Not able

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I was unable to find a pay phone.

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Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome.

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A piece of useless knowledge

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Of no value; worthless

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With dead batteries, the flashlight was useless.

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Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

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We were in a vulnerable position

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Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

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She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

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Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

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Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…