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.
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
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