impotente
/impoˈtente/ · B2 · adj
impotent, powerless
🧸 im- (not) + potente (powerful) = not powerful, powerless
Spanish impotente splits into im- meaning not, plus potente meaning potent or powerful. Link potente to English potent and potential: the ability to act. Without that ability, you are impotente, helpless to change a situation.