Effectiveness and Powerlessness
Opposite meaning words
Effectiveness
Effectiveness noun - The capacity to persuade.
Usage example: the “guilty” verdict was all the proof needed of the effectiveness of the prosecutor's closing argument
Powerlessness is an antonym for effectiveness.
Powerlessness
Powerlessness noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Usage example: cursed his powerlessness to affect the outcome of his friend's life-threatening illness
Effectiveness is an antonym for powerlessness.
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