impotent

From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/, IPA^(key): /ˈɪm.pə.tɪnt/

impotent (comparative more impotent, superlative most impotent)

1. Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
2. Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
   • Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent (Freeman J. Dyson).
3. Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
4. (of a male) Sterile.
5. (obsolete) Lacking self-restraint.
   • Dryden

     Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.

• (lacking strength): feeble, puny, weak
• (lacking power): helpless, powerless
• (lacking self-restraint): incontinent

• potent

• impotence

impotent (plural impotents)

1. A man who has erectile dysfunction.
2. An impotent or powerless person.

• wet noodle

• priapist

impotent (feminine singular impotente, masculine plural impotents, feminine plural impotentes)

1. infirm, disabled
2. impotent

impotent m (feminine singular impotente, masculine plural impotens, feminine plural impotentes)

1. impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse)