Definitions for powerless
ˈpaʊ ər lɪspow·er·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. powerlessadjective

   lacking power

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. powerlessadjective

   Lacking sufficient power or strength.

   You are powerless to stop me

2. powerlessadjective

   Lacking legal authority.

   The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Powerlessadjective

   Weak; impotent.

   Etymology: from power.

   I give you welcome with a pow’rless hand,
   But with a heart full of unstained love. William Shakespeare.

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1. Powerless

   Powerless is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin. Its working title was "Tinfoil", which instead ended up serving as the intro to the song. It was released on iTunes as a digital single from the soundtrack of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter on October 31, 2012, in Japan. The song was also released as a single worldwide through the official website of the band. The song was released as the third single from the album Living Things. The release included the "Powerless" artwork and featured just the one track.

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1. powerless

   Powerless refers to lacking strength, influence, or authority. It describes a state or condition where one doesn't possess the ability, right, or resources to effect, transform, or control a particular situation, event, or person. This term can be used in a variety of contexts, such as social, political, legal, or personal circumstances. In essence, being powerless means lacking the capacity or potency to take action or make a difference.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Powerlessadjective

   destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of powerless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of powerless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of powerless in a Sentence

1. Analyst Henry:

   That was a body blow [for Abe] because it's no longer a political issue, it's a legal issue. It changes the calculus and the dynamics, it's now in the courts. And the government is powerless to do anything about it.

2. Schneider Williams:

   As a caregiver, you feel incredibly powerless when you realize, 'Oh my gosh, nothing I say or do anymore can bring him back to what's real.' And that's a very scary place.

3. Robert Redfield:

   We're not powerless. We don't have to wait for a vaccine, although I think we're going to be successful sooner than many people think. We have the most powerful weapon in our hands right now, I mean it's an enormously powerful weapon. It's just a simple, flimsy mask, this virus can be defeated if people just wear a mask.

4. Philippe Candeloro:

   It was already too late. We were powerless.

5. Merrick Garland:

   These mean among other things that we do not have different rules for Democrats or Republicans, different rules for the powerful and powerless, different rules for the rich or for the poor, we apply the facts and the law in each case in a neutral, nonpartisan manner. That is what we always do and that is what we do in the matters that you’re referring to.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=powerless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Powerless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=powerless
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerless
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerless
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=powerless