adjective
- lacking power or strength; powerless; weak
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The king found himself impuissant against the rebellion.
- She felt impuissant to change the outcome of the trial.
- The committee proved impuissant in addressing the crisis.
- His impuissant protests fell on deaf ears.
- The treaty left the nation impuissant to defend its borders.
- Age had rendered the once-mighty ruler impuissant.