Powerless

44 words & definitions

grovel
To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward
pander
To provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable.
scrounge
Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth
cog
A member of a large organization whose job makes them feel as if they are not important.
wimp
A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person
haggard
Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
hapless
(especially of a person) unfortunate
docile
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
craven
Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly
feeble
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
meek
Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive
weary
Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep
downtrodden
Oppressed or treated badly by people in power
plead
To make an emotional appeal
pauper
A very poor person
beggar
A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
wimpy
Fearful and lacking courage
underling
A person with a lower rank or status
beg
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.
beleaguered
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
capitulate
To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.
desperate
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad it’s impossible to deal with.
enslaved
Held in physical or psychological bondage or control.
fawning
Acting overly eager to please someone, especially someone in power.
kowtow
To act in an excessively submissive or obedient manner, often to gain favor; to bow or kneel as a sign of deep respect or submission.
penniless
Having no money at all; completely broke.
pushover
Someone who lacks the ability or inclination to resist, stand firm, or assert themselves.
relent
To surrender or agree after resisting or opposing, often due to persuasion, pressure, or changing circumstances.
scapegoat
A person or group who is unfairly blamed for the problems, mistakes, or wrongdoings of others.
scapegoat
To unfairly blame someone or something for problems, mistakes, or wrongdoings that are not their fault.
subservient
Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.
victim
A person who is negatively affected by a situation or condition
vulnerable
Open to physical or emotional harm or attack, not protected.
concede
To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition.
addict
A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a substance, especially drugs or alcohol.
inevitable
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
dependent
Needing the support of something or someone in order to survive or succeed.
migrant
A person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work.
fugitive
A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
shorthanded
Not having the usual or necessary number of workers or helpers to get something done.
defenseless
Weak and being unable to protect yourself from attack or harm.
destitute
poor; not having money, food, home, or possessions.
lowly
Low in status or importance;.
mortal
Unable to continue living for ever.