impuissant

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im pyo̅o̅ə sənt, im′pyo̅o̅ isənt, im pwisənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pu•is•sant  (im pyo̅o̅ə sənt, im′pyo̅o̅ isənt, im pwisənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking strength;
    feeble;
    weak.
  • Middle French; see im-2, puissant
  • 1620–30
im•puis•sance, n. 


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