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unpowered

unpowered

1 4.4
Not using electricity or an engine to move
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpaʊərd/
translation icon : sin energía
  • And where are those ungifted, uneducated, unpowered people going to go?
  • unpowered flight

Examples

  • But we take it back out of here and we plug it into our unpowered hub and boom, problem.

  • The creator of this project suspects that it could have been handled with a smaller unpowered magnet, which would not have been as visible.

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  • But then it really is aircraft that are unpowered get the get the priority.

  • Balloons, C drones, unpowered passive devices, right, that kind of stuff.

  • Balloons, C drones, unpowered passive devices, right, that kind of stuff.

  • Right now, the number of unpowered customers is about 600,000, down from 850,000.

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  • While above 34th Street in Manhattan, there are few reminders of the hurricane that has killed over 65 and put several million in unheated, unpowered homes.

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  • The drone hovered silently above the field, completely unpowered as it relied on heat currents to stay aloft.

  • After the engine failed, the glider was left unpowered and glided gracefully towards the landing zone.

  • During the demonstration, the model plane flew unpowered, showcasing how it could glide without an engine.

Synonyms

uncharged
vsunpowered
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Not carrying any electric charge, for example neutrons or a dead battery

focuses on charge property rather than the broader absence of power
disconnected
vsunpowered
1 2.9

Not attached to a power outlet

is broader, covering lack of power for any reason not only disconnection
nonpower
vsunpowered
6.3

Not using electricity or machines

means the same absence of any mechanical or electrical power
chargeless
vsunpowered
  • Specialized
6.3

A device or battery that has no power left

refers more broadly to not being provided with or using power
drained
vsunpowered
2.8

A device that has no electric power to work

is a more general state of lacking power, not only used-up charge
juiceless
vsunpowered
  • Informal
7.0

A phone or other device with no battery power and not working

is the neutral technical description rather than casual slang
uncurrent
vsunpowered
  • Specialized
9.5

Not letting electricity move through it

is about absence of power in general, not just missing current flow

Antonyms

3.5

Runs on one type of energy such as electricity or petrol

How Powered

high-powered
45 4.4
motored
3.2
unpowered
1 4.4

Surface Forms

unpowered positive

Morphology

unpowered = powered (transparent) = un + power + ed

Adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'powered' yields the straightforward meaning 'not powered'.

Etymology

The word unpowered starts with un- meaning 'not' and the part power meaning 'energy'. So unpowered means 'not using power', which is why an unpowered glider or boat moves without an engine or electricity.