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Impotent (Adjective)

Lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage".

All adjective clusters.

The government's failure to control corruption has led to widespread perception that the authorities are impotent.
The new policy has been rendered impotent by lack of funding and poor planning.
Faced with the devastating consequences of climate change, the scientists felt impotent to reverse the damage that had been done.
Without external support, the insurgency is impotent against the well-equipped government forces.
The judge's ruling was criticized as impotent, as it did little to address the systemic issues at hand.

(of a male) unable to copulate.

All adjective clusters.

The doctor explained to the patient that his injury had left him impotent and that surgery might be necessary to restore his fertility.
He felt emasculated by his impotent state and struggled to come to terms with his new reality.
The medication had an unfortunate side effect, leaving him impotent and affecting his relationships.
Years of substance abuse had taken a toll on his health, leaving him impotent and weak.
The embarrassment of his impotent performance had left him avoiding intimate situations altogether.