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Powerlessness

noun/pˈaʊɚləsnəs/
Definition
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈaʊɚləsnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈaʊələsnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈaʊələsnəs/
4 syllables Say it as /pˈaʊɚləsnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
impotenceimpotency
Antonyms
powerpowerfulness
Word Forms
powerlessadjectivelacking power
impotentadjectivelacking power or ability; - Freeman J.Dyson
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ohnmacht
die Eigenschaft mangelnder Stärke oder Kraft; schwach und kraftlos sein
🇫🇷French
impuissance
la qualité de manquer de force ou de puissance ; être faible et faible
🇪🇸Spanish
impotencia
la cualidad de falta de fuerza o poder; siendo débil y débil
🇮🇹Italian
impotenza
la qualità di mancanza di forza o potere; essere debole e debole
🇳🇱Dutch
machteloosheid
de kwaliteit van het ontbreken van kracht of kracht; zwak en zwak zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
impotência
a qualidade de falta de força ou poder; sendo fraco e fraco
🇷🇺Russian
бессилие
качество отсутствия силы или мощи; быть слабым и немощным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शक्तिहीनता
ताकत या शक्ति की कमी का गुण; कमजोर और कमजोर होना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষমতাহীনতা
শক্তি বা শক্তির অভাবের গুণমান; দুর্বল এবং দুর্বল হওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
சக்தியற்ற தன்மை
வலிமை அல்லது சக்தி இல்லாத தரம்; பலவீனமாகவும் பலவீனமாகவும் இருப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
శక్తిహీనత
బలం లేదా శక్తి లేని నాణ్యత; బలహీనంగా మరియు బలహీనంగా ఉండటం
🇮🇳Marathi
शक्तीहीनता
शक्ती किंवा शक्ती नसल्याची गुणवत्ता; अशक्त आणि अशक्त असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શક્તિહીનતા
શક્તિ અથવા શક્તિના અભાવની ગુણવત્તા; નબળા અને નબળા હોવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಕ್ತಿಹೀನತೆ
ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ; ದುರ್ಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ದುರ್ಬಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശക്തിയില്ലായ്മ
ശക്തിയോ ശക്തിയോ ഇല്ലാത്ത ഗുണനിലവാരം; ബലഹീനനും ബലഹീനനുമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਕਤੀਹੀਣਤਾ
ਤਾਕਤ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ; ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے اختیاری
طاقت یا طاقت کی کمی کا معیار؛ کمزور اور کمزور ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
无能为力
缺乏力量或力量的品质；软弱无力
🇯🇵Japanese
無力
強さや力が欠けている性質。弱くて弱いこと
🇰🇷Korean
무력함
힘이나 힘이 부족한 특성; 약하고 약해서
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bất lực
tính chất thiếu sức mạnh hoặc quyền lực; yếu đuối và yếu đuối
🇹🇭Thai
ความไร้อำนาจ
คุณภาพการขาดกำลังหรือกำลัง อ่อนแอและอ่อนแอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketidakberdayaan
kualitas kurangnya kekuatan atau kekuasaan; menjadi lemah dan lemah
🇵🇭Filipino
kawalan ng kapangyarihan
ang kalidad ng kakulangan ng lakas o kapangyarihan; pagiging mahina at mahina
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakberdayaan
kualiti kekurangan kekuatan atau kuasa; menjadi lemah dan lemah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
العجز
نوعية الافتقار إلى القوة أو القوة؛ كونها ضعيفة وضعيفة
🇮🇷Persian
ناتوانی
کیفیت کمبود نیرو یا قدرت؛ ضعیف و ضعیف بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
güçsüzlük
güç veya güçten yoksun olmanın niteliği; zayıf ve zayıf olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוסר אונים
האיכות של חוסר כוח או כוח; להיות חלש וחלש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'powerlessness'?
The primary meaning of 'powerlessness' is 'the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'powerlessness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'powerlessness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'powerlessness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'powerlessness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'powerlessness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'powerlessness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'powerlessness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'powerlessness' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'powerlessness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'powerlessness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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