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powerless

/ˈpaʊələs/
adjective

  1. Lacking sufficient power or strength.

    "I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."

  2. Lacking legal authority.

    "The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away."

Synonymsmightless, strengthless, vulnerable, weak
Antonymspowerful, strong

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