impotent
Translation
impotent, powerless
Examples
The leader felt impotent to stop the war.
The leader felt impotent to stop the war.
The medication can cause men to become impotent.
The medication can cause men to become impotent.
Grammar Patterns
impotent ((to-inf)) He was impotent to change the situation.
to feel impotent She felt impotent in the face of bureaucracy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: powerless, helpless, weak; Antonyms: potent, powerful
Etymology
From the prefix 'im-' (not) + 'potent' (powerful). Derived from Latin 'impotens' (not having power).
Memory Tips
'Im-' means 'not', and 'potent' is related to 'potential' or 'power'. So, it means 'not powerful'.