impuissant
[ im-pyoo-uh-suh nt, im-pyoo-is-uh nt, im-pwis-uh nt ]
/ ɪmˈpyu ə sənt, ˌɪm pyuˈɪs ənt, ɪmˈpwɪs ənt /
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 control disorder, impulse turbine, impulsion
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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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