powerless
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powerless (ˈpaʊəlɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| without power or authority | |
| 'powerlessly | |
| —adv | |
| 'powerlessness | |
| —n | |
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Powerless
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
The powerless twin was unable to reach a nearby airport and made a forced landing in the backyard of a private residence.
The rule of corporations, as she sees it, is inherently repressive and exploitative of powerless citizens.
In other experiments, consumers who felt powerless and alone chose larger portions than participants in the control group.
All of these friends let her down, mainly because they were powerless.
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