Impotent: meaning, definitions and examples
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impotent
[ หษชmpษtษnt ]
feeling powerless
1. Lacking power or ability; unable to take effective action. 2. Weak or lacking in strength. 3. Ineffective or powerless in a particular situation.
Synonyms
helpless, ineffective, powerless, weak
Examples of usage
- He felt impotent in the face of injustice.
- The government seemed impotent to stop the spread of the virus.
- She was frustrated by her impotent attempts to change the situation.
Translations
Translations of the word "impotent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น impotente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคชเฅเคเคธเค
๐ฉ๐ช impotent
๐ฎ๐ฉ impoten
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะฟะพัะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ impotentny
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใณใใใณใ
๐ซ๐ท impuissant
๐ช๐ธ impotente
๐น๐ท iktidarsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด๋ ฅํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงุฌุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ impotentnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ impotentnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ่ฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ impotenten
๐ฎ๐ธ vanmรกttur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะปััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแฌแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ impotent
๐ฒ๐ฝ impotente
Word origin
The word 'impotent' originated from the Latin word 'impotentem', which means 'without strength, powerless'. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include not just physical weakness, but also a sense of powerlessness in various situations. The term has been used in English since the late 14th century.
See also: omnipotent, potency, potential, potentiality, potentiator.