Powerlessness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Powerlessness is a noun meaning The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
Meaning
The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: helplessness
In July 1717, a commission established by Orléans to adjudicate the issue had emphatically denied the successoral claims of the two brothers, and the Regent declared himself in a state of ‘happy powerlessness to alienate the crown's domain’.
Word Forms
- powerlessnesses
Synonyms for powerlessness
Depending on context, synonyms include impotence, helplessness, impotency.
Antonyms for powerlessness
Common opposites include power, powerfulness, potency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impotence, impotency, helplessness, helpless, ineffectiveness, defencelessness.
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