Similar words
machtlos
kraftlos is more about physical weakness or lack of strength; machtlos is more about lacking power or authority.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
anêmico
Close, figuratively — weak, powerless relates to anaemic (anêmico).
English
pale
Close, figuratively — weak, powerless relates to pale (looking pale, weak).
French
chétif
Close — weak, powerless relates to puny, frail (chétif).
Practice
1 What does kraftlos mean?
weak, powerless
2 Fill the gap: Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich ___.
Full sentence: Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich kraftlos. (After the illness he felt weak.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches kraftlos?
kraftlos: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.