impotencia

Noun feminine B1 #45009 most common

Translations

Can refer to both physical and metaphorical contexts.

A pesar de su inteligencia, sentía una impotencia abrumadora frente a los problemas del mundo.

Despite his intelligence, he felt an overwhelming powerlessness in the face of the world's problems.

La impotencia que sentía ante el problema era abrumadora y le dificultaba tomar decisiones.

The powerlessness he felt in front of the problem was overwhelming and made it hard for him to make decisions.