powerless
intermediateB1/ˈpaʊərləs/ · pow-er-less
Without power, influence, or capacity to act.
Meanings
Without power, influence, or capacity to act.
بے اختیار، طاقت یا اثر و رسوخ کے بغیر، عمل کرنے کی صلاحیت نہیں رکھتا۔
بے اختیار
be ikhtiyaar
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- feel powerless
- powerless to change
- powerless against
Example Sentences
After the sudden loss, she felt utterly powerless.
اچانک خسارے کے بعد، وہ بالکل بے اختیار محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Achanak khasaray ke baad, woh bilkul be ikhtiyaar mehsoos kar rahi thi.
The victims of the disaster often feel powerless in the face of their circumstances.
آفت کے شکار لوگ عموماً اپنی حالات کے مقابلے میں بے اختیار محسوس کرتے ہیں۔
Aafat ke shikar log aam tor par apni halaat ke muqable mein be ikhtiyaar mehsoos karte hain.
She felt powerless to help her friend during tough times.
مشکل وقت میں اپنی دوست کی مدد کرنے میں وہ بے اختیار محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Mushkil waqt mein apni dost ki madad karne mein woh be ikhtiyaar mehsoos kar rahi thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Power + less = When you have no power, you are powerless.
Imagine a person standing in front of a large wall, unable to climb over it, symbolizing their lack of power.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنی بے اختیاری کا یہ عالم ہے میرے دل کا، چاہ کر بھی نہیں کچھ کر سکتا ہوں میں۔
Kitni be ikhtiyaari ka yeh aalam hai mere dil ka, Chah kar bhi nahin kuch kar sakta hoon main.
What a state of powerlessness my heart is in, Even wishing, I can do nothing.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بے اختیار کی بات سننا، کمزور کی بات سننا۔
Be ikhtiyaar ki baat sunna, kamzor ki baat sunna.
To listen to the powerless is to heed the weak.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "pōwer" — to be able, to have power
First known use: 15th century
The term 'powerless' has evolved from the Old English word 'pōwer' which signifies ability or strength, combining it with 'less' to denote a lack of that quality.