powerlessness 1
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
Hypernym
quality 1
noun
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
EnglishAntonym
power 1
noun
possession of controlling influence
powerfulness 1
noun
possession of controlling influence
Derivationally related form
powerless 1
adjective
lacking power
Hyponym
helplessness 1
noun
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
inability to persuade
inability to capture or hold one's interest
voicelessness 3
noun
having no voice in the management or control of affairs
paper tiger 1
noun
the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual
