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impuissant

[im-pyoo-uh-suh nt, im-pyoo-is-uh nt, im-pwis-uh nt]
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adjective
  1. lacking strength; feeble; weak.

Origin of impuissant

From Middle French, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at im-2, puissant
Related formsim·pu·is·sance, noun
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Related Words for impuissant

weak, impotent, unfit, incapable, inadequate, helpless, powerless, shaky, uncertain, hesitant, weakened, fragile, anemic, sickly, wobbly, frail, sluggish, feeble, unsteady, clumsy
British Dictionary definitions for impuissant

impuissant

adjective
  1. powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent
Derived Formsimpuissance, noun

Word Origin for impuissant

C17: from French: powerless
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