Impotent vs Uncapable - What's the difference?
impotent | uncapable |
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
(obsolete) Not capable; incapable.
*, II.10:
*:whosoever readeth them is not tied to plod long upon them, whereof I am uncapable .
In obsolete terms the difference between impotent and uncapable
is that impotent is lacking self-restraint while uncapable is not capable; incapable.As adjectives the difference between impotent and uncapable
is that impotent is lacking physical strength or vigor; weak while uncapable is not capable; incapable.impotent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Impotent of tongue, her silence broke.
