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- DictionaryPow·er·less·ness/ˈpou(ə)rləsnəs/
noun
- 1. lack of ability, influence, or power: "the feeling of powerlessness due to poverty"
The meaning of POWERLESS is devoid of strength or resources. How to use powerless in a sentence.
the condition or feeling of having no power: A significant cause of stress in the workplace is a sense of powerlessness and lack of control. As hostages, they experienced humiliation and utter powerlessness. Fewer examples. What I felt was utter powerlessness. She still had vivid memories of the horrible powerlessness of childhood.
1. Lack of ability or capacity: inability, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency. 2. The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything: helplessness, impotence, inadequacy, incapability, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficacy, uselessness.
the condition or feeling of having no power: A significant cause of stress in the workplace is a sense of powerlessness and lack of control. As hostages, they experienced humiliation and utter powerlessness.
uk / ˈpaʊə.ləs / us / ˈpaʊ.ɚ.ləs / Add to word list. having no power: The villagers are powerless against the armed invaders. The police seem to be powerless (= unable) to prevent these attacks. Synonym. impotent (LACKING POWER) Opposites. potent. powerful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weakness and vulnerability. Achilles heel.
Powerless definition: unable to produce an effect. See examples of POWERLESS used in a sentence.
Definitions of powerlessness. noun. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble. synonyms: impotence, impotency. see more.
Definition of powerlessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun powerlessness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of powerlessness. as in inability. the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means cursed his powerlessness to affect the outcome of his friend's life-threatening illness. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance.
