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impuissant
[ im-pyoo-uh-suhnt, im-pyoo-is-uhnt, im-pwis-uhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpyu ə sənt, ˌɪm pyuˈɪs ənt, ɪmˈpwɪs ənt /
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adjective
lacking strength; feeble; weak.
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OTHER WORDS FROM impuissant
im·pu·is·sance, nounWords nearby impuissant
impsonite, impudence, impudent, impudicity, impugn, impuissant, impulse, impulse buying, impulse turbine, impulsion, impulsive
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How to use impuissant in a sentence
L'agent revint impuissant vers son collègue, insista encore auprès d'Arsay en finissant par élever la voix.
Histoires grises|E. Edouard Tavernier
British Dictionary definitions for impuissant
impuissant
/ (ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt, ɪmˈpwiː-) /
adjective
powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent
Derived forms of impuissant
impuissance, nounWord Origin for impuissant
C17: from French: powerless
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