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单词 impuissance
释义

impuissance

noun

im·​puis·​sance (ˌ)im-ˈpwi-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce impuissance (audio) (ˌ)im-ˈpyü-ə-sən(t)s How to pronounce impuissance (audio)
ˌim-pyü-ˈi-sᵊn(t)s
: weakness, powerlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

impuissance

noun

as in impotence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impotence
  • helplessness
  • powerlessness
  • exhaustion
  • fatigue
  • defenselessness
  • lassitude
  • weariness
  • tenderness
  • softness
  • invalidism
  • effeteness
  • feebleness
  • prostration
  • enervation
  • asthenia
  • incapacitation
  • disablement
  • collapse
  • impairment
  • breakdown
  • debility
  • enfeeblement
  • languidness
  • languor
  • decay
  • listlessness
  • injury
  • faintness
  • harm
  • debilitation
  • decrepitude
  • weakness
  • frailness
  • infirmity
  • lowness
  • fragility
  • hurt
  • frailty
  • damage
  • wimpiness
  • delicacy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • strength
  • vigor
  • robustness
  • vitality
  • hardihood
  • hardiness
  • virility
  • energy
  • muscularity
  • huskiness
  • lustiness
  • stoutness
  • toughness
  • fitness
  • brawniness
  • hardness
  • sturdiness
  • ruggedness
  • heftiness
  • health
  • soundness
  • wellness
  • healthiness
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