Antonyms for powerlessnesspow·er·less·ness

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1. powerlessnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   impotence

2. powerlessnessnoun

   The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.

   Synonyms:
   impotence

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1. powerlessness

   Antonyms:
   action, agency, effect, execution, force, influence, operation, performance, procedure, result

   Synonyms:
   failure, inaction, ineffectiveness, inefficiency, inutility, uselessness

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1. • Quality

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1. powerlessness, impotence, impotencynoun

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

   Antonyms:
   power, powerfulness

   Synonyms:
   impotency, impotence

How to use powerlessness in a sentence?

1. Nicolas Boileau:

   If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure

2. Evan Rachel Wood:

   I thought I was the only human who experienced this, and I carried so much guilt and confusion about my response to the abuse, i accepted my powerlessness, and I felt I deserved it somehow.

3. Samir Puri:

   Eastern Ukraine residents were living in a twilight zone -- Eastern Ukraine residents were in the front line of a geopolitical despite, and there was a sense of powerlessness.

4. Mary Ellen Barnes:

   Powerlessness is not a helpful message for women to embrace, aA focuses on drinking as the problem and keeps people focused on that. Drinking is rarely the problem — it is the symptom of things that are not working somewhere in your life, and you are medicating with alcohol rather than addressing the real issues.

5. Harry Shearer:

   If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure?

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