im·po·tent 
/ˈɪmpətənt/ adjective
/ˈɪmpətənt/ adjective 1 [more impotent; most impotent] : lacking power or strength
▪ an impotent political party 2 of a man : unable to have sex : unable to get or keep an erection
▪ an impotent political party
— im·po·tence /ˈɪmpətəns/ noun [noncount]
▪ the impotence [=weakness] of the current regime ▪ sexual impotence
/ˈɪmpətəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ the impotence [=weakness] of the current regime ▪ sexual impotence
— im·po·tent·ly adverb
▪ We could only watch impotently [=helplessly] as the fire consumed our home.
▪ We could only watch impotently [=helplessly] as the fire consumed our home.
