English
Adjective
en-adj
- Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
- Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless: “Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent” (Freeman J. Dyson).
- Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
- Sterile (used of males).
- obsolete Lacking self-restraint.
Synonyms
(lacking strength): feeble, puny, weak
(lacking power): helpless, powerless
(incapable of sexual intercourse):
(sterile): infertile, sterile
(lacking self-restraint):
Translations
French impuissant m, impuissante f
fr:impotent
io:impotent
id:impotent
te:impotent
vi:impotent
zh:impotent
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