powerless

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui manque de capacité, de force ou d'autorité pour agir ou influencer une situation.

Describes a person or thing that lacks the ability, strength, or authority to act or influence a situation.

1. Lacking powerB2formal

   Without the ability, strength, or authority to act or influence a situation.

   sans pouvoir

   • The villagers felt powerless against the rising floodwaters.
   • He was powerless to stop the company from closing.
   • She felt completely powerless in the face of the bureaucracy.

   Synonymesdefenselessfeeblehelplessimpotentincapableineffectiveineffectualunablevulnerableweak

   Antonymesauthoritativecapableforcefulinfluentialmightypotentpowerfulstrong