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impotent

/ˈɪmpətənt/adjective

उच्चारण इम्पटन्ट

शक्तिहीन, असमर्थ, बेबस

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SSC CGL Pre 2023SSC CPO Pre 2019SSC CHSL Pre 2024SSC Exams before 2018
adjective
  1. 1

    having no power to change things or to influence a situation

    शक्तिहीन, असमर्थ, बेबस

    • The small opposition was impotent against the government's majority.
    • He felt impotent as he watched the flood carry away his crop.
    • The police felt impotent against the organised gang.
    + 2 more examples
    • He raged in impotent anger at the unfairness of it all.
    • Teachers can feel impotent when students refuse to listen.

    Synonyms powerless helpless ineffective

    Opposite powerful potent effective

  2. 2

    medical

    (of a man) unable to have sex because of a physical problem

    नपुंसक

    • treatment for men who are impotent
    • Many men who are impotent hesitate to see a doctor out of embarrassment.
    • The doctor treated the impotent patient with sensitivity and respect.
    + 1 more example
    • A man who is impotent should be encouraged to seek medical advice early.
◇Word family
impotence nounimpotently adv.potent adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

powerless helpless ineffective weak feeble

Antonyms

powerful potent effective strong mighty

AaSpelling

im·po·tent

§Grammar and usage

Exams test the general sense 'powerless'.

परीक्षा में सामान्य अर्थ 'शक्तिहीन' पूछा जाता है।