English noun: powerlessness | |||
1. | powerlessness (attribute) the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble | ||
Synonyms | impotence, impotency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | helplessness, impuissance, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, paper tiger, uninterestingness, unpersuasiveness, voicelessness, weakness | ||
Antonyms | power, powerfulness | ||