IMPUISSANCE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

impuissance

noun

Definition of impuissance

as in impotence

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Recent Examples of impuissance But all of that will be moot if Washington’s rushing attack is not significantly improved from the impuissance of last season. — Ben Baskin, SI.com, 14 June 2018

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Noun

Once again, Gulf leaders were shocked not just by American disregard for their preferences but also by the revelation of American impotence.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
That approach lowers the risk of post-surgical impotence and improves the odds of regaining function within two years after surgery.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of impotence

Noun

Seattle’s helplessness extended to its lineup, as the Mariners were unable to cash in a single run against Gary Sánchez, who completed the shutout as a position player pitching.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Picture the anger and helplessness of watching that person bleed out through a video on your phone.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of helplessness

Noun

Unable to leave without military permission, Ridi confronts settlers who claim his yard as theirs, underscoring Palestinians’ powerlessness as violent outposts expand with scant police accountability.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The fast pace of technological change has intensified this feeling of powerlessness.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerlessness

Noun

The platform will be monitored over time to assess how the bamboo composite performs against fatigue, environmental exposure and other stresses encountered offshore.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Immediate consequences can develop quickly Heat strain may begin with fatigue, headache, dizziness, weakness or nausea and progress to heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatigue

Noun

Stranger by the Lake is a bookend of sorts to La Piscine, as both films seem to condemn their characters, and by extension, the counterculture surrounding them, to a lassitude incapable of any moral authority.

— Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
The result of this lassitude is that cars still rule the streets.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025

Definition of lassitude

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