Nervous and Powerless

Nervous

Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Powerless and nervous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Powerless" instead an adjective "Nervous".

Nearby Words: nerve, nervy, nervously

Powerless

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

Nervous and powerless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Powerless".

Nearby Words: power, powerful, powerfully

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • In the serial "Planet of the Spiders," spiders from another planet sink their fangs into people's spinal cords in order to tap into their nervous systems and control them like meat puppets, while the victims' minds remain conscious as powerless prisoners.
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