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Powerless vs Defenseless - What's the difference?

powerless | defenseless |

As adjectives the difference between powerless and defenseless

is that powerless is lacking sufficient power or strength while defenseless is lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

powerless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking sufficient power or strength.
    • You are powerless to stop me
  • *
  • Lacking legal authority.
    • The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.

    Derived terms

    * powerlessness * superpowerless

    Synonyms

    * strengthless * weak * vulnerable

    Antonyms

    * powerful * strong

    defenseless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * defenceless

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.