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disability (physical inability), fault (weakness), impotence, impuissance, inability, inefficacy, insentience
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powerlessness — powerless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without ability, influence, or power. DERIVATIVES powerlessly adverb powerlessness noun … English terms dictionary
Powerlessness — Powerless Pow er*less, a. Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect. {Pow er*less*ly}, adv. {Pow er*less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
powerlessness — noun see powerless … New Collegiate Dictionary
powerlessness — See powerlessly. * * * … Universalium
powerlessness — noun The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power. Syn: impotence … Wiktionary
powerlessness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Lack of ability or capacity: inability, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency. See ABILITY. 2. The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything: helplessness, impotence … English dictionary for students
powerlessness — paÊŠÉ™(r)lɪsnɪs n. weakness, impotence, helplessness … English contemporary dictionary
powerlessness — pow·er·less·ness … English syllables
powerlessness — See: powerless … English dictionary
powerlessness — noun the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • Syn: ↑impotence, ↑impotency • Ant: ↑power, ↑powerfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑impotent ( … Useful english dictionary
