| Main Entry: |
powerless |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
weak; unable |
Synonyms: |
blank,
chicken*,
debilitated, defenseless,
dependent,
disabled, disenfranchised, etiolated,
feeble,
frail, gutless,
helpless,
impotent,
incapable, incapacitated,
ineffective,
ineffectual,
inert, infirm, out of gas, paralyzed,
passive,
prostrate,
subject,
supine,
tied, unarmed, unfit,
vulnerable,
wimp*, wishy-washy
|
Antonyms: |
able, dominant, potent, powerful, strong
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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