the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
machtlos
es mangelt an Kraft
🇫🇷French
impuissant
manque de puissance
🇪🇸Spanish
impotente
falta de poder
🇮🇹Italian
impotente
privo di potere
🇳🇱Dutch
machteloos
ontbreekt aan kracht
🇵🇹Portuguese
impotente
falta de poder
🇷🇺Russian
бессильный
не хватает мощности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शक्तिहीन
शक्ति की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
শক্তিহীন
শক্তির অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
சக்தியற்ற
சக்தி இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
శక్తిలేని
శక్తి లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
शक्तीहीन
शक्तीचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
શક્તિહીન
શક્તિનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಕ್ತಿಹೀನ
ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശക്തിയില്ലാത്ത
ശക്തിയുടെ അഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਕਤੀਹੀਣ
ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے اختیار
طاقت کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
无力
缺乏力量
🇯🇵Japanese
無力な
力が足りない
🇰🇷Korean
무력한
힘이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bất lực
thiếu sức mạnh
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มีพลัง
ขาดพลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak berdaya
kurang tenaga
🇵🇭Filipino
walang kapangyarihan
kulang sa kapangyarihan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak berdaya
kurang kuasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عاجز
تفتقر إلى القوة
🇮🇷Persian
ناتوان
فاقد قدرت
🇹🇷Turkish
güçsüz
güçten yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲסַר אוֹנִים
חסר כוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'powerless'?
The primary meaning of 'powerless' is 'lacking power'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'powerless' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'powerless' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'powerless' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'powerless' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'powerless' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'powerless' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'powerless' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'powerless' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'powerless' in a professional email?
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Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'powerless' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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