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powerlessness

pow·er·less
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pou-er-lis]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər lɪs/
    • /ˈpaʊə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er-lis]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər lɪs/

Definitions of powerlessness word

  • adjective powerlessness unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless. 1
  • adjective powerlessness lacking power to act; helpless: His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise. 1
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Origin of powerlessness

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; power + -less

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Parts of speech for Powerlessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Powerlessness

powerlessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for powerlessness

noun powerlessness

  • faintness — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
  • helplessness — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
  • impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • inaptitude — lack of aptitude; unfitness.
All 18 Synonyms of powerlessness

Antonyms for powerlessness

noun powerlessness

  • abusiveness — using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
  • ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
  • auspices — an augur of ancient Rome.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
All 72 Antonyms of powerlessness

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