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   impuissant

   /ɪmˈpjuːɪs(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to take effective action; powerless. literary

   Word Origin early 17th century: French, from im- ‘not’ + puissant ‘powerful’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impuissance noun

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   What does impuissance mean?

   • n. Lack of power or effectiveness; weakness. [Middle English impuissaunce, from Old French impuissance : in-, not; see in-1 + puissance, power; see puissance.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Where did the word 'impuissance' come from?

   • Did you know? Both the adjective "impuissant" and the noun "impuissance" came to English from Middle French. They are derived from the prefix in- (meaning "not") and the noun "puissance," which means "power" and is a word in English in its own right.

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   • Define impuissant. impuissant synonyms, impuissant pronunciation, impuissant translation, English dictionary definition of impuissant. n. Lack of power or effectiveness; weakness. im·pu′is·sant adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does puissance mean in English?

   • They are derived from the prefix in- (meaning "not") and the noun "puissance," which means "power" and is a word in English in its own right. Puissance derives from the verb poer, meaning "to be able or "to be powerful," and is ultimately related to the same Latin roots that gave us words such as "power" and "potent."

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   Impuissant is an adjective that means weak or powerless. It comes from French and is related to the word puissance, which means power. See synonyms, examples, and word history of impuissant.

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   Impuissant means lacking strength, feeble, or powerless. It comes from French and has the same origin as puissant, which means powerful or strong. See how to use it in a sentence and learn its synonyms and antonyms.

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   Impuissant means powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent in British English. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples of impuissant.

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   lacking physical strength or vigor.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to impuissant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. POWERLESS. Synonyms. powerless. helpless. without strength. impotent. feeble. incapable. feckless. weak. debilitated. incapacitated. disabled. prostrate. immobilized. crippled. infirm.

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   Impuissant means lacking power or effectiveness; weakness. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translation of impuissant, as well as related words and examples, in this online dictionary.

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   Impuissant means unable to act or achieve one's purpose. Find 55 similar and opposite words for impuissant, such as helpless, powerless, and powerful, with definitions and examples.