What is "impotent" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does impotent mean in English? Meaning of impotent definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "impotent" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "impotent": lacking power or ability

Adjective

  • Meaning: lacking power or ability
  • Example: Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent felt impotent rage
  • Synonyms: impotent
  • Antonyms: potent stiff strong
  • Similar: impuissant ineffective ineffectual unable
  • Also see: infertile powerless sterile unfertile
  • Meaning of "impotent": (of a male) unable to copulate

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (of a male) unable to copulate
  • Synonyms: impotent
  • Antonyms: potent virile
  • Adjective: Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent (Freeman J. Dyson).Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent (Freeman J. Dyson).Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.(of a male) Sterile.(obsolete) Lacking self-restraint. Dryden Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.Dryden Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.
  • Synonyms:

    unproductive, inadequate, inept, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, paralyzed, incapable, helpless, sterile, powerless, barren, crippled, dud, effete, enervated, feeble, frail, gutless, incapacitated, infirm, nerveless, paper tiger, prostrate, unfruitful, weak, enfeebled, forceless, infecund,

    Antonyms:

    competent, dexterous, skilled, skillful, capable, fertile, potent, productive, able, effective, strong,

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    impotent in English: impotent
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