Definition of POWERLESS

powerless

Adjective

  • lacking power

Adj

  • Lacking sufficient power or strength.
  • Lacking legal authority.
  • Without electricity or electrical power.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pouerles, powerles, equivalent to power + -less.

Antonyms

powerful, strong

Scrabble Score: 14

powerless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
powerless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
powerless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

powerless: valid Words With Friends Word