Associations to the word «Impotent»

Wiktionary

IMPOTENT, adjective. Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
IMPOTENT, adjective. Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
IMPOTENT, adjective. Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
IMPOTENT, adjective. (of a male) Sterile.
IMPOTENT, adjective. (obsolete) Lacking self-restraint.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats