Meanings
adjectiveimpuissant (comparative more impuissant, superlative most impuissant)
comparative more impuissant · superlative most impuissant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivelacking physical strength or vigor
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Origin
French, from prefix im- (“not”) + puissant. See puissant.
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APA
impuissant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impuissant
MLA
“impuissant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impuissant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impuissant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impuissant.
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