Refine this word faster
Powerlessness
"Powerlessness" in a Sentence (7 examples)
The destiny of Tom and Mary ceaselessly haunted the author, weighed down by his own powerlessness to assume it.
The most serious problem the world faces is not the strength of the wicked, but the powerlessness of the good.
He says trauma causes feelings of powerlessness and, as the conflict drags on, hopelessness which poses one of the biggest obstacles to recovery.
If knowledge is power, ignorance is powerlessness.
The feeling of powerlessness overwhelms me.
Near-synonym: helplessness
In July 1717, a commission established by Orléans to adjudicate the issue had emphatically denied the successoral claims of the two brothers, and the Regent declared himself in a state of ‘happy powerlessness to alienate the crown's domain’.
See also for "powerlessness"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.