puissance | Definition of puissance

Synonyms and Antonyms of puissance

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort

Synonyms of puissance

energy, firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, sinew, strength, vigor

Words Related to puissance

aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms of puissance

disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

helplessness, paralysis

Antonyms of puissance

impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness