impotent

/ˈɪm.pə.tənt/

adj 5noun 2

Collocations

(adj.) without enough power/influence

VERBS

be, feel, prove | remain

leave sb, make sb, render sb

The new restrictions left the team feeling impotent to make any real changes.

ADV

completely, quite, totally | virtually | politically

PREP

against

The small team felt impotent against their well-funded rivals in the competition.

(adj.) not capable of having sex

VERBS

be | become

leave sb, make sb

The accident made him feel completely impotent and unable to help his injured family.

ADV

sexually

Definitions

adj

Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak

Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless

Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent

Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi.

A person smeared with the excrement of a mouse was rendered impotent, according to Pliny the Elder.

Sterile

Lacking self-restraint

Then, impotent of tongue (her ſilence broke) / Thus turbulent in rattling tone ſhe ſpoke.

noun

A man who has erectile dysfunction

An impotent or powerless person

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Example Bank

Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent

Wiktionary

A person smeared with the excrement of a mouse was rendered impotent, according to Pliny the Elder.

Wiktionary

Then, impotent of tongue (her ſilence broke) / Thus turbulent in rattling tone ſhe ſpoke.

Wiktionary

"Your army is impotent against mine!!" he laughed.

Tatoeba · #73930

I've become impotent.

Tatoeba · #318668

My husband is impotent. What should I do?

Tatoeba · #1327482

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, impotent is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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