Meanings
adjectiveunpowered (not comparable)
- not comparableLacking in power, especially electrical power.
- not comparableNot using or requiring power, especially artificial power.
an unpowered boat; an unpowered glider
1 more example
The unpowered steering on the early model tandem steer British-built Fodens was almost unbelievable at times.
2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 98
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of unpower
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivenot having or using power
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
unpowered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpowered
MLA
“unpowered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpowered. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpowered,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpowered.
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