powerlessness

pow·er·less  (pour-ls)

adj.

1. Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.

2. Lacking legal or other authority.

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power·less·ly adv.

power·less·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble impotence, impotency quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare helplessness, impuissance, weakness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" unpersuasiveness - inability to persuade uninterestingness - inability to capture or hold one's interest voicelessness - having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness" paper tiger - the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth" ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness - lacking the power to be effective power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

Translations

powerlessness [ˈpaʊəlɪsnɪs] N → impotencia f

powerlessness [ˈpaʊə^rləsnɪs] n (= impotence, helplessness) → impuissance f
a feeling of powerlessness → un sentiment d'impuissance
power line n → ligne f à haute tension
power list n → liste f des personnalités les plus influentes
power lunch n → déjeuner avec un ou des interlocuteurs influents)m d'affaires >
power of attorney n → procuration f
power pack n → bloc m d'alimentation
power plant n (= building) → centrale f électrique nuclear power plant
power play power-play n

(in politics, business) → jeu m de pouvoir, jeu m de pouvoirs

(SPORT) → période f de supériorité numérique
power point n (British) → prise f de courant
power sharing n → partage m du pouvoir
power shower n → douche f à hydromassage
power station n → centrale f électrique nuclear power station
power steering n → direction f assistée
power struggle n → lutte f pour le pouvoir
power supply n → alimentation f électrique
power surge n → surtension f
power tool n → outil m électrique
power trio n (MUSIC) → trio m électrique
power vacuum n → vacance f du pouvoir
power walking n → marche f rapide

powerlessness [ˈpaʊəlɪsnɪs] n → impotenza