Impotent vs Impudent - What's the difference?
impotent | impudent |
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
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced
As adjectives the difference between impotent and impudent
is that impotent is lacking physical strength or vigor; weak while impudent is not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.impotent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.
Synonyms
* (lacking strength) feeble, puny, weak * (lacking power) helpless, powerless * (incapable of sexual intercourse) * (lacking self-restraint) incontinentAntonyms
* potentimpudent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The impudent children would not stop talking in class.