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Meaning of 'impotent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impotent [ a.]
- Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force; weak; feeble; infirm.
- Wanting the power of self-restraint; incontrolled; ungovernable; violent.
- Wanting the power of procreation; unable to copulate; also, sometimes, sterile; barren.
2 . Impotent [ n.]
- One who is imoitent.

Meaning of 'impotent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impotent [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking power or ability
Example in sentence:
  • felt impotent rage;
  • Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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