IMPOTENCE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

impotence

noun

ˈim-pə-tən(t)s

as in inability

the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members

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Recent Examples of impotence Both stated that the caller had spoken to a doctor about a curable virus that could cause impotence if not treated. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 The bulk of Jack’s patents were for medical devices, among them a knife used for hair transplants and a prosthetic device for overcoming male impotence. —

Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 That’s one full game of brilliance, and another full game of impotence. —

Zach Berman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 That there is impotence and cancer and infidelity and vanity and loss. —

Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impotence

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inability

Noun

The sources claimed staffing was insufficient and that staff members were poorly trained, and that an inability to handle the massive volume of patient and provider data jeopardized coverage for millions.

— Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Faced with that reality, our inability to relate to one another becomes almost obscene.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026