English-Dutch translations for powerless

• machteloos
  De mensen voelen zich daardoor gefrustreerd en machteloos. People therefore feel frustrated and powerless.
  Toen was de Europese Gemeenschap machteloos. At the time, the European Community was powerless.
  Zolang we alleen woorden aan te bieden hebben, staan we machteloos. As long as we only have words to offer, we are powerless.

Definition of powerless

• Lacking sufficient power or strength
• Lacking legal authority

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

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