impotent

Plural: impotents

Adjective

lacking power or ability; - Freeman J.Dyson
- "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"
- "felt impotent rage"
(of a male) unable to copulate

Adj

Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi
Sterile
Lacking self-restraint

Noun

A person lacking power or ability to act; helpless.
A man who has erectile dysfunction
An impotent or powerless person

Examples

After a series of bad draws, he felt like an impotent player, unable to make a strong move.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”).

Synonyms

feeble, helpless, incontinent, powerless, puny, weak, wet noodle

Antonyms

potent, priapist

Scrabble Score: 12

impotent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impotent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impotent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

impotent: valid Words With Friends Word