😔impuissance

noun
/ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns/

Meaning

inability to take effective action; helplessness

Example Sentences

The government’s impuissance in the face of crisis frustrated the people.

Synonyms

powerlessness, helplessness, incapacity, weakness

Antonyms

strength, power, capability

Collocations

political impuissance, sense of impuissance, display of impuissance

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