Formidable and Powerless

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Formidable adjective - Causing fear.

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Powerless is an antonym for formidable in topics: difficult, horrible.

Nearby Word: formidably

Powerless adjective - Unable to act or achieve one's purpose.

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Formidable is an antonym for powerless.

Nearby Words: power, powerful, powerfully

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Powerless and Formidable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formidable/powerless

Formidable & Powerless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formidable/powerless>.

Powerless or Formidable. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formidable/powerless.

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