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help·less
 helpless
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- pronunciation:
- hel
plihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
unable to take care of oneself or provide for one's basic needs.
They took pity on the helpless child and brought her to safety.My grandmother does not wish to be thought helpless even though she is disabled now.Many people were left stranded and helpless after the hurricane.- antonyms:
- independent
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| definition 2: |
without power or control.
He was helpless in the grip of the much larger man.We pitied them greatly, but we were helpless to do anything for them.- similar words:
- powerless
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| definition 3: |
very uncertain or confused.
I felt helpless in the pitch dark. |
| related words: |
dependent, downtrodden, forlorn, infirm, vulnerable, weak |
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| derivations: |
helplessly (adv.), helplessness (n.) |
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