Important and Powerless

Important

Important adjective - Having great power or influence.
Usage example: Rachel Carson was an important figure in the environmental movement

Powerless is an antonym for important in topics: valuable, eminent.

Powerless

Powerless adjective - Unable to act or achieve one's purpose.
Usage example: I wish I could help you, but I am powerless in this situation

Important is an antonym for powerless.

Nearby Words: power, powerful, powerfully

Both words in one sentence

  • The Christmas Tree Fairy or a fairy godmother would seem powerless without this important piece of magical equipment.
  • Billing Displacement In fact she's more like the Big Bad's Morality Pet, and though important, her character is nearly powerless in the plot.
  • Characters / X Men Brotherhood Of Mutants Sacrificial Lion: Of a sort; while he didn't actually die, he as of this writing holds the dubious distinction of being the most important character to still be powerless following House of M.
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