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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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Origin of impuissant

From Middle French, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at im-2, puissant

OTHER WORDS FROM impuissant

im·pu·is·sance, noun

Words nearby impuissant

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Words related to impuissant

weak, impotent, unfit, incapable, inadequate, helpless, powerless, sidelined, not able, shaky, uncertain, hesitant, weakened, fragile, anemic, sickly, wobbly, frail, sluggish, feeble

British Dictionary definitions for impuissant

impuissant
/ (ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt, ɪmˈpwiː-) /

adjective

powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent

Derived forms of impuissant

impuissance, noun

Word Origin for impuissant

C17: from French: powerless
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