impotence
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Definition of impotence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impotence
Synonyms
inability, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessness
Antonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency
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The 53-year career of Real—the nation’s longest-serving federal judge in modern history—offers ugly lessons about character, impunity and the impotence of our leaders. — Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, "Mathews: Nation’s longest serving judge was a tyrant in the court," 2 Aug. 2019 The New Nationalism puts the national need before the sectional…It is impatient of the impotence which springs from over-division of governmental powers. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "A Big-Government Nationalism, or a Burkean One?," 25 July 2019 But the disappointment would have been far greater if the ECB had cut by a timid 10 basis points this week, only to see its relative impotence exposed by aggressive Fed action next week. — Geoffrey Smith, Fortune, "Mario Draghi Holds Off Loosening Monetary Policy, Giving the Fed the Right of Way," 25 July 2019 In fact, any form of moderate exercise can help guys lower their risk of impotence. — Amanda Hawkins, Good Housekeeping, "6 Reasons Gardening Is Good for You," 8 May 2014 And surgery comes with its own serious risks, such as developing incontinence or impotence, while radiation can result in urinary problems. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Surgery Adds Three Years to Lives of Prostate-Cancer Patients, Study Finds," 12 Dec. 2018 Male-impotence pill Viagra began facing generic competition late last year, while the Lyrica pain treatment is expected to confront generics at the end of this year. — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, "Pfizer Narrows Guidance on Tougher Pricing, Generic Competition," 30 Oct. 2018 Arkham Horror Third Edition is a classic struggle of agency versus impotence, set in the uncanny world of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, "Arkham Horror Third Edition: The classic Lovecraft adventure returns," 24 Nov. 2018 There’s obviously a lot of anger and frustration here toward the US government at the moment—along with side effects like bottled rage and sometimes a creeping sense of ineptitude or impotence about our ability to do anything about it. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova On Her New Guide To Activism, Raising The Next President Of Russia, And Her "Holy War" On Fairy Tales," 12 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impotence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of impotence
— called also erectile dysfunction
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