powerless adj : lacking power [syn: weak] [ant: powerful]

English

Adjective

1. Lacking sufficient power or strength.

   You are powerless to stop me

2. Lacking legal authority.

   The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.

Translations

Powerless may refer to the following:

• Powerless (Say What You Want)
• Powerless (Heroes), an episode of Heroes

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