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   Im·pu·is·sant

   /imˈpwisənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to take effective action; powerless. literary

   Word Origin early 17th century: French, from im- ‘not’ + puissant ‘powerful’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impuissance noun

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   adjective. im· puis· sant (ˌ)im-ˈpwi-sᵊnt. (ˌ)im-ˈpyü-ə-sənt; ˌim-pyü-ˈi-sᵊnt. Synonyms of impuissant. : weak, powerless. Did you know? Both the adjective "impuissant" and the noun "impuissance" came to English from Middle French.

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   Impuissant definition: lacking strength; feeble; weak.. See examples of IMPUISSANT used in a sentence.

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   Synonyms for IMPUISSANT: helpless, paralyzed, weak, high and dry, incompetent, powerless, impotent, passive; Antonyms of IMPUISSANT: powerful, effective, capable, efficient, strong, able, mighty, potent.

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   6 days ago · Definitions of impuissant. adjective. lacking physical strength or vigor. synonyms: impotent. lacking power or ability.

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   impuissant in British English. (ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt, ɪmˈpwiː- ) adjective. powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. impuissance (imˈpuissance) noun.

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   Define impuissant. impuissant synonyms, impuissant pronunciation, impuissant translation, English dictionary definition of impuissant. n. Lack of power or effectiveness; weakness. im·pu′is·sant adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   : weakness, powerlessness. Examples of impuissance in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web But all of that will be moot if Washington’s rushing attack is not significantly improved from the impuissance of last season. Ben Baskin, SI.com, 14 June 2018.

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   When faced with a situation when you need to act, sometimes you freeze. That feeling is called impuissance, when you’re unable to make a move because you feel like you have no power.

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    Meanings. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Weak; impotent; feeble. Wiktionary. Origin of Impuissant. French, from prefix im- not + puissant. See puissant. From Wiktionary. Find Similar Words. Find similar words to impuissant using the buttons below.

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    Find 99 different ways to say IMPUISSANT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.