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View synonyms for impuissant
impuissant
[ im-pyoo-uh-suhnt, im-pyoo-is-uhnt, im-pwis-uhnt ]
adjective
- lacking strength; feeble; weak.
impuissant
/ ɪmˈpwiː-; ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt /
adjective
- powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent
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Derived Forms
- imˈpuissance, noun
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Other Words From
- im·puis·sance noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of impuissant1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of impuissant1
C17: from French: powerless
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Example Sentences
L'agent revint impuissant vers son collègue, insista encore auprès d'Arsay en finissant par élever la voix.
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