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impotent | imposter |

As an adjective impotent

is lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.

As a noun imposter is

someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity or other devious disguise.

impotent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
  • Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
  • * Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent (Freeman J. Dyson).
  • Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
  • (of a male) Sterile.
  • (obsolete) Lacking self-restraint.
  • * Dryden
    • Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.

    Synonyms

    * (lacking strength) feeble, puny, weak * (lacking power) helpless, powerless * (incapable of sexual intercourse) * (lacking self-restraint) incontinent

    Antonyms

    * potent

    Related terms

    * impotence

    imposter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * impostor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity or other devious disguise.

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