powerless
part of speech
adjective (powerless)
meaning for a pupil
1) Without the power or strength to do something. tree →
2) Unable to help or act. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, a character feels powerless; in history, powerless people had no vote; in science, a device is powerless without electricity.
examples
- The people felt powerless against the king. tree →
- The radio was powerless without batteries. tree →
- He was powerless to stop the flood. tree →
- Toad was powerless in the dungeon. tree →
- She felt powerless to help. tree →
- Without votes, women were powerless. tree →
- I am powerless to save them. tree →
note
From «power» + «-less».
Trees and pragmatics
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