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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 means lacking the power or ability to change or improve a situation, or unable to have sex because of a penis problem. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Impotent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • 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...

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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 means not potent, lacking power or ability, especially in sexual function. It can also mean lacking self-control or restraint. See the origin, usage, and related words of impotent.

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

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   Impotent means lacking power, influence, or sexual ability. It can also mean lacking self-control or restraint. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of impotent.

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

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   Impotent means having no power to change things or to influence a situation, or (of a man) unable to achieve an erection and therefore unable to have full sex. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'impotent' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   1. If someone feels impotent, they feel that they have no power to influence people or events. [...] 2. If a man is impotent, his penis fails to get hard or stay hard. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'impotent' American English: ɪmpətənt British English: ɪmpətənt. More. Synonyms of 'impotent' • powerless, weak, helpless, unable [...] More.