powerless impotent
1powerless — powerless, impotent both mean unable to effect one s purpose, intention, or end. Powerless denotes merely lack of power or efficacy which is often temporary or relative to a specific purpose or situation {he suddenly found himself powerless to… …
2impotent — (adj.) late 14c., physically weak, enfeebled, crippled, from O.Fr. impotent powerless, weak, incapable, from L. imponentem (nom. impotens) lacking control, powerless, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + ponentem… …
3impotent — index barren, devoid, disabled (deprived of legal right), disabled (made incapable), expendable, harmless, helpless (powerless) …
4impotent — [im′pə tənt] adj. [OFr < L impotens: see IN 2 & POTENT] 1. lacking physical strength; weak 2. ineffective, powerless, or helpless [impotent rage] 3. unable to engage in sexual intercourse, esp. because of an inability to have or sustain an… …
5impotent — 1 *powerless Analogous words: ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient: incapable, incompetent: disabled, crippled, debilitated, enfeebled (see WEAKEN) Antonyms: potent Contrasted words: *powerful, puissant, forceful, forcible:… …
6impotent — [adj] disabled; unable to perform action barren, crippled, dud, effete, enervated, enfeebled, feeble, forceless, frail, gutless, helpless, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, infecund, infirm,… …
7impotent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) helpless or powerless. 2) (of a man) abnormally unable to achieve an erection or orgasm. DERIVATIVES impotence noun impotency noun impotently adverb …
8Powerless — Pow er*less, a. Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect. {Pow er*less*ly}, adv. {Pow er*less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
9powerless — I adjective abrogated, adynamic, asthenic, canceled, crippled, debilitated, decrepit, defenseless, deposed, disabled, disqualified, drooping, droopy, effete, emasculated, exhausted, faint, faintish, feeble, figurehead, flaccid, forceless, fragile …
10powerless — [adj] weak; unable blank, chicken*, debilitated, defenseless, dependent, disabled, disenfranchised, etiolated, feeble, frail, gutless, helpless, impotent, incapable, incapacitated, ineffective, ineffectual, inert, infirm, out of gas*, paralyzed,… …