Definition of powerlessness
Nouns
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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power
possession of controlling influence
- powerfulness
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powerfulness
possession of controlling influence
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helplessness, impuissance, weakness
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
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unpersuasiveness
inability to persuade
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uninterestingness
inability to capture or hold one's interest
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dullness
the quality of lacking interestingness
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heaviness, ponderousness
an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
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voicelessness
having no voice in the management or control of affairs
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paper tiger
the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual
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ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness
lacking the power to be effective
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inefficaciousness, inefficacy
a lack of efficacy
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quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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