unpowered

adjective

un·​pow·​ered ˌən-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 

: not powered (as by an engine)

unpowered flight

an unpowered descent

Motorized reel mowers are expensive … . Simpler and better is the unpowered model, lighter by many pounds than the cast-iron prewar machine.

—Eleanor Perenyi

Examples of unpowered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The booster accelerates it to high altitudes and extreme speeds before separating, allowing the unpowered glide body to descend. — David Szondy june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

The jet released the unpowered spaceplane, and its two pilots steered Unity to a runway landing at Spaceport America. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

Under these regulations, unpowered vehicles meeting this weight limit enjoy several exemptions from standard aviation requirements, provided they are used strictly for recreation or sport by a single occupant. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026

They are built to fly above Earth's atmosphere before arcing back to the surface on unpowered, ballistic descents. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpowered

• disempowered
• overpowered
• cowered
• floured
• flowered
• froward
• glowered
• powered
• scoured
• showered
• soured
• towered