impuissant

Examples

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• The new team was impuissant against the experienced champions, showing no signs of effective strategy.

• Feeling impuissant in the face of adversity made her question her abilities and determination.

• If Republicans are too impuissant to have a taste of their own medicine, perhaps in the future they should rein in their attack-oriented posture and actually address some of the issues.

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Synonyms

W

weak

vsimpuissant

524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

adds the idea of being powerless or unable to act

H

helpless

vsimpuissant

243 2.0

Not able to act or protect yourself

focuses on lacking physical strength rather than being unable to protect

F

feeble

vsimpuissant

27 3.7

Not strong or effective in producing results

refers specifically to lacking bodily strength rather than just low effectiveness

I

impotent

vsimpuissant

25 6.8

Unable to act or change a situation

describes physical lack of strength rather than inability to act

F

forceless

vsimpuissant

6.9

Not strong or effective enough to make an impression

is about not having bodily strength rather than lacking impact

U

unpowerful

vsimpuissant

5.8

Not strong and not able to make things happen

means physical lack of strength rather than lack of influence

U

unmuscled

vsimpuissant

6.4

Not having power or influence to make changes

refers to actual bodily lack of strength rather than a figurative sense

Antonyms

S

strong

∞ 1.0

Having great physical power or being solid enough to resist force

P

powerful

∞ 1.7

Having great physical strength, like a strong machine or person

How Strong

powerful

∞ 1.7

strong

∞ 1.0

impuissant

• Literature

9.9

weak

524 1.0

frail

52 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology