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powerless

/ˈpaʊələs/ /ˈpaʊɚləs/

Meanings
adjective
Lacking sufficient power or strength.

Examples :

"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."
ability condition state situation

Related Words

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Illustration recognize

recognize verb

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration driving

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

Illustration strength

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

The quality or degree of being strong.

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration warden

warden noun

/ˈwɔːdən/ /ˈwɔɹdən/

A guard or watchman.

"The parking lot warden made sure no cars parked in the fire lane. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration hatred

hatred noun

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

Strong aversion; intense dislike

"The student felt a strong hatred for the bully who constantly picked on him. "