POWERLESSNESS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word powerlessness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POWERLESSNESS
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impotence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate | ||||||||
deficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
feebleness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • the quality of lacking intensity or substance | ||||||||
frailty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • moral weakness | ||||||||
futility | nounn | |||||||
noun • uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result | ||||||||
helplessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act • the state of needing help from something • a feeling of being unable to manage | ||||||||
incapacity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of intellectual power • lack of physical or natural qualifications | ||||||||
incompetence | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • inability of a part or organ to function properly | ||||||||
ineffectiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • lacking the power to be effective | ||||||||
vulnerability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being vulnerable or exposed • susceptibility to injury or attack | ||||||||
weakness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flaw or weak point • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain • the condition of being financially weak • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you | ||||||||
impotency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate |