powerlessness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

Etymology

From powerless + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

impotence, impotency

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
quality
Narrower (hyponyms)
ineffectiveness, paper tiger, uninterestingness, unpersuasiveness, helplessness, voicelessness
Opposite (antonyms)
power

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