Impuissant
[im-pyoo-uh-suh nt, im-pyoo-is-uh nt, im-pwis-uh nt] /ɪmˈpyu ə sənt, ˌɪm pyuˈɪs ənt, ɪmˈpwɪs ənt/
adjective
1.
lacking strength; feeble; weak.
/ɪmˈpjuːɪsənt; ɪmˈpwiː-/
adjective
1.
powerless, ineffectual, feeble, or impotent
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