different between neutral vs impotent

English

Etymology

From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutralis.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nju?t??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?nu?t??l/, [?nu?t????l]

Adjective

neutral (comparative more neutral, superlative most neutral)

1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
2. Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
   • 1711, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times

     The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.

3. (grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
4. Neither beneficial nor harmful.
   • c. 1600, Sir John Davies, The Original, Nature, and Immortality of the Sou

     Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, / And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
5. (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
6. Having no obvious colour; gray
7. (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
8. (chemistry) Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.

Synonyms

• (neither beneficial nor harmful): innocuous

Derived terms

• carbon-neutral, carbon neutral
• neutral section

Translations

Noun

neutral (plural neutrals)

1. A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
2. A person who takes no side in a dispute.
3. An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
4. A neutral hue.
5. The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
6. An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.

Translations

Anagrams

• Renault, run late, unalert, unalter

Catalan

Adjective

neutral (masculine and feminine plural neutrals)

1. neutral

Danish

Adjective

neutral

1. neutral

Inflection

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n????t?a?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

neutral (comparative neutraler, superlative am neutralsten)

1. neutral

Declension

Further reading

• “neutral” in Duden online

Spanish

Alternative forms

• neutro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neu?t?al/, [neu??t??al]

Adjective

neutral (plural neutrales)

1. neutral

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne???tr??l/

Adjective

neutral

1. neutral
2. (grammar) intransitive

Declension

Related terms

• neutralisera
• neutralitet

References

English

Etymology

From Old French impotent, from Latin impot?ns, from in- (expresses negation) + pot?ns (“powerful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??m.p?.t?nt/, /??m.p?.t?nt/

Adjective

impotent (comparative more impotent, superlative most impotent)

1. lacking physical strength or vigor; weak

   Synonyms: feeble, puny, weak

2. lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
   • 1984', Freeman J. Dyson, Weapons and Hope

     Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent

   Synonyms: helpless, powerless

3. incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection
4. (of a male) sterile
5. (obsolete) lacking self-restraint

   Synonym: incontinent

Antonyms

• potent

Related terms

• impotence

Translations

Noun

impotent (plural impotents)

1. a man who has erectile dysfunction

   Synonym: wet noodle

   Antonym: priapist

2. an impotent or powerless person

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin impot?ns.

Adjective

impotent (masculine and feminine plural impotents)

1. (medicine) impotent
2. impotent, powerless, helpless

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.p?.t??/
• Homophone: impotents

Adjective

impotent (feminine singular impotente, masculine plural impotents, feminine plural impotentes)

1. infirm, disabled
2. impotent

Middle French

Adjective

impotent m (feminine singular impotente, masculine plural impotens, feminine plural impotentes)

1. impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse)

Polish

Etymology

From Latin impot?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im?p?.t?nt/

Noun

impotent m pers

1. (pathology) impotent (man who has erectile dysfunction)

Declension

Related terms

• (noun) impotencja

Further reading

• impotent in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• impotent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French impotent, from Latin impotens.

Adjective

impotent m or n (feminine singular impotent?, masculine plural impoten?i, feminine and neuter plural impotente)

1. impotent

Declension