资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Powerless \Pow"er*less\, a.
   Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not
   able to produce any effect. -- {Pow"er*less*ly}, adv. --
   {Pow"er*less*ness}, n.

资料来源 : WordNet®

powerlessness
     n : the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and
         feeble [syn: {impotence}, {impotency}] [ant: {power}, {power}]