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   impotent

   /ˈɪmpət(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless: "he was seized with an impotent anger" Similar powerlessineffectiveineffectualinadequateweakuselessworthlessvainfutileunavailingunsuccessfulprofitlessfruitlessliterary:impuissantweakpowerlessineffectivelamefeebleeffeteinformal:past itOpposite powerfuleffectivestrongeffective
   • 2. (of a man) abnormally unable to achieve an erection or orgasm: "he was on medication which had made him impotent"
   • ▪ (of a male animal) unable to copulate.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin impotent- ‘powerless’, from in- ‘not’ + potent- (see potent1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. impotently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOTENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPOTENT definition: 1. not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation: 2. If a man is impotent, he…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     IMPOTENT meaning: 1. not having the power or ability to...

   • Znaczenie Impotent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     IMPOTENT definicja: 1. not having the power or ability to...

   • Impotent Spanish Translation

     IMPOTENT translate: impotente, impotente, impotente,...

   • Impotent: Thai Translation

     impotent translate: อ่อนแอ; ไร้อำนาจ, ไร้สมรรถภาพ. Learn...

   • Impotent: Indonesian Translation

     impotent translate: impoten, impoten. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     IMPOTENT translate: 無力量的, 無力量的；無能力的, 性問題, （男性）陽痿的, （男性）不育的....

   • Impotent in Russian

     IMPOTENT translate: импотентный , бессильный, беспомощный ....

   • Translate English to Malay

     impotent translate: tidak berdaya, impoten. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impotentImpotent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Impotent means not potent, lacking in power, strength, or vigor, or unable to engage in sexual intercourse. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of impotent.

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   Impotent definition: not potent; lacking power or ability.. See examples of IMPOTENT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOTENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone feels impotent, they feel that they have no power to influence people or events. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent. In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat. Synonyms: powerless, weak, helpless, unable More Synonyms of impotent.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpotent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   impotent. adjective. /ˈɪmpətənt/. /ˈɪmpətənt/. having no power to change things or to influence a situation synonym powerless. Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent. She blazed with impotent rage. They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impotentImpotent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Impotent means lacking power or authority. Captain Bligh was impotent in the face of Christian's mutiny. It also refers to a man's inability to achieve or maintain an erection. If a man is sterile, or unable to reproduce, he is also called impotent.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPOTENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IMPOTENT definition: 1. An impotent man is unable to have sex because his penis does not become or stay hard. 2. not…. Learn more.