The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
powerless adj 1: lacking power [ant: powerful]