powerless to synonyms, antonyms & meanings

Synonyms for powerless to: unable to, incapable of, helpless to, impotent to, lacking the means to, disarmed of.

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Definitions

﹒Lacking the ability, authority, or strength to take a specific action.

﹒Unable to influence, change, or prevent a particular outcome or situation.

Examples

﹒The villagers felt powerless to stop the encroaching floodwaters from destroying their homes.

﹒Despite his high position in the company, he felt powerless to influence the board's final decision.

﹒She stood by the hospital bed, feeling completely powerless to ease her brother's suffering.

Synonyms

unable to incapable of helpless to impotent to lacking the means to disarmed of ineffectual at

Antonyms

able to capable of empowered to equipped to competent to qualified to prepared to

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