Definitions for impotent

impotent im·po·tent

Spelling: [im-puh-tuh nt]
IPA: /ˈɪm pə tənt/

Impotent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 230 anagrams from letters in impotent (eimnoptt).

Definitions for impotent

noun

  1. an impotent person:

adjective

  1. not potent; lacking power or ability.
  2. utterly unable (to do something).
  3. without force or effectiveness.
  4. lacking bodily strength or physically helpless.
  5. (of a male) unable to attain or sustain a penile erection.
  6. (especially of a male) sterile.
  7. Obsolete. without restraint.

Origin of impotent

1350-1400; Middle English Latin impotent- (stem of impotēns) without power over oneself or others. See im-2, Examples for impotent

When He spoke to the impotent man His word of command had to be obeyed.

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool.

He might have served Cibber or Gibbons as a model for a statue of impotent rage.

As the protagonist gets herself off in front of her impotent husband, she moans “Oh, Gronky.”

Chicago is a city imperiled by impotent leadership that is unwilling to face down this crisis.

Of course, what people like Erickson and Sarah Palin want the House to do is impeach Obama, not file an impotent lawsuit.

About the answer of the impotent man there could be no doubt.

He was prescribed a course of hormone pills that caused him to grow breasts and rendered him impotent.

Then, in a moment, his weakness was further displayed in an impotent obstinacy.

An impotent democracy has left its people feeling powerless.

Word Value for impotent
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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