Definition of "impuissant" []

• Weak; impotent; feeble (adjective)

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• "Now, ask yourself: Just how torn up do you think BO was when his direct competition was axed over his pusillanimous and impuissant reluctance to engage in the "war on terror"?"
• "His fans couldn't care less that Sean welshed on a bet, for charity, no less, and is impuissant."
• "Je dis depuis longtemps que les Quebecois veulent une option qui n'est pas la separation, qui n'est pas la corruption ou qui n'est pas un parti impuissant ou un parti du status quo et du centrisme."