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help·less

helpless

pronunciation:
hel plihs
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: unable to take care of oneself.
antonyms:
independent
definition 2: without power or control.
helpless in the grip of the wrestler
similar words:
powerless
definition 3: very uncertain or confused.
derivations: helplessly (adv.), helplessness (n.)
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