Impotence (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The patient's impotence was a result of the medication's side effects, leaving him feeling weak and lethargic.
- The country's economic impotence made it difficult for the government to respond effectively to the crisis.
- After a long illness, she felt a sense of impotence wash over her, as if she had lost all her energy and vitality.
- The team's impotence on the field was evident in their lackluster performance, failing to score a single goal.
- The impotence of the old man was heartbreaking to see, as he struggled to perform even the simplest tasks.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Impuissance
- Ineffectuality
- Paper Tiger
- Ineffectiveness
- Helplessness
- Unpersuasiveness
- Voicelessness
- Uninterestingness