powerless
adjective/ˈpaʊələs/
/ˈpaʊərləs/
- without power to control or to influence somebody/something synonym helpless
- powerless minorities
- When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them.
- As children we all feel powerless.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- against
- in the face of
- over
- …
- powerless to do something completely unable to do something
- I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.
- The Embassy seemed powerless to intervene.
Extra Examples- People feel powerless over the problem.
- They felt powerless in the face of disaster.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- against
- in the face of
- over
- …
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