Powerless and Timorous

Powerless

Powerless adjective - Unable to act or achieve one's purpose.

Timorous and powerless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timorous" instead an adjective "Powerless".

Nearby Words: power, powerful, powerfully

Timorous

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

Powerless and timorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Powerless" instead an adjective "Timorous".

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously
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