Impotent: meaning, definitions and examples

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impotent

 

[ หˆษชmpษ™tษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impotente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคชเฅเค‚เคธเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช impotent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ impoten

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะผะฟะพั‚ะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ impotentny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใƒใƒ†ใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impuissant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ impotente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iktidarsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ ฅํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฌุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ impotentnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ impotentnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ่ƒฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ impotenten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanmรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒฌแƒ”แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ impotent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ impotente

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,101, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.