Debility and Impuissance

Debility

Debility noun - The quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor.
Usage example: our grandmother's debility is due in large part to her advanced age

Impuissance and debility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impuissance" instead a noun "Debility".

Nearby Word: debilitation

Impuissance

Impuissance noun - Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Impuissance

Debility and impuissance are semantically related. You can use "Debility" instead a noun "Impuissance".
Cite this Source
Impuissance and Debility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debility/impuissance
Debility & Impuissance. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debility/impuissance>.
Impuissance or Debility. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debility/impuissance.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "debility" and "impuissance" have occurred on timeline