1.
Someone who is ~ is unable to control or influence events.
If you don’t have money, you’re ~.
ADJ
~ness
If we can’t bring our problems under control, feelings of ~ness and despair often ensue.
= impotence, helplessness
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you are ~ to do something, you are completely unable to do it.
People are being murdered every day and I am ~ to stop it...
= unable
? able
ADJ: ADJ to-inf